
Broken
$25.88
- Hardcover
48 pages
- Release Date
22 September 2026
Summary
When Mei Mei accidentally breaks her ama’s favourite cup, she’s convinced it’s the end of the world!
What if Ama gets angry? What if she yells? What if she kicks Mei Mei out of her house?
So Mei Mei decides not to say anything…
But when Mimi, her ama’s innocent cat, gets blamed, the guilt is too much! And as hard as she tries to hide from it, Mei Mei can’t stop the truth from rushing out.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781782695714 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1782695710 |
| Author: | X. Fang |
| Publisher: | Pushkin Press |
| Imprint: | Pushkin Children's Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 48 |
| Release Date: | 22 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 310g |
| Dimensions: | 10mm x 216mm x 279mm |
| Audience Age: | 5-7 |

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Critics Review
X. Fang has made a name for herself with joyful and slightly surreal romps that liven up any bedtime reading session. Broken is no different… It’s a simple story that Fang has injected with plenty of life and humour, with a useful message about guilt and accountability for kids at the end * Irish News, Children’s Book of the Week *
A common childhood experience, conveyed with an uncommon mix of sensitivity, mirth and heart * Kirkus, starred review *
Peace settles over the living room with the understanding that objects and trust alike become more precious for having been lovingly mended * Publishers Weekly *
Master storyteller Fang delights readers with another amusing picturebook, capturing a universal childhood experience with humour and care * Inis Magazine *
A very humorous picture book… The cat is just brilliant, the illustrations perfect and the story clever * Armadillo Magazine *
Another fabulous picture book from X Fang * My Book Corner *
- Praise for Dim Sum Palace * - *
Like the best comfort food, this delicious picture book is one you’ll come back to over and over again… Gorgeous * The Times, Children’s Books of the Year *
A fantastical celebration of eating… A gallery of exquisitely drawn dim sum adorns the endpapers * Observer *
A deliciously off-kilter picture book that looks almost good enough to eat * The Times *
A sumptuous homage to Maurice Sendak’s In the Night Kitchen * New York Times *
- Praise for We Are Definitely Human * - *
A celebration of how weird can be wonderful too * The Times, Children’s Book of the Week *
An author-illustrator with a singular and witty vision… For those of us who are indisputably, unalterably human, the book is a welcome vote of confidence. * New York Times *
What starts out as a fish-out-of-water comedy becomes a close encounter of straightforward acceptance * Publishers Weekly, starred review *
Quite beautiful… Laugh-out-loud lovely * Booklist, starred review *
X. Fang
X. Fang is a visual artist, a maker of books for young readers, and an aspiring fixer. She has broken many things but only admits to breaking a few. Since we’re being honest, X. Fang is allergic to cats and prefers dogs. She wrote this book with a cat character because she didn’t want to ruin the stellar reputation of dogs for comic effect. She lives in Maine with her husband, son, and a dog with a stellar reputation. Her previous books, Dim Sum Palace and We Are Definitely Human, are also available from Pushkin Children’s.
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