hotTEAs of Children’s Literature: Minh Lê

I am the author of Let Me Finish!, a debut picture book illustrated by Isabel Roxas (Disney-Hyperion). As a member of the Niblings, I write about children’s literature at Bottom Shelf Books and have written for a variety of publications, including the New York Times and the Huffington Post. Outside of spending time with my beautiful wife and sons, my favorite place to be is in the middle of a good book.

☕ CUPPA OF CHOICE: This drink doesn’t have an official name, but in our house we call it Magic Ginger Tea. My family (especially my grandmother in Vietnam) swears by the awesome power of ginger, so whenever anyone is sick we make a big mug with a freshly squeezed lemon, a dollop of honey, and a ton of ginger. Guaranteed to make you feel better in no time.

☕ HOT OFF THE PRESS: Let Me Finish! (illustrated by the fabulous Isabel Roxas and published by Disney-Hyperion) is out this month (June 7th)!

When our young hero settles in to read, the last thing he wants is for some noisy animals to ruin the ending of the story.

But ruin it they do.

And as it turns out, the boy is quickly approaching a surprise ending of his own! Maybe he should have listened to the animals after all. . . .

☕ FAVE FOODIE CHILDREN’S BOOK: Not sure I can pick a favorite book about food, but from an early age Where the Wild Things Are definitely showed me the magic of a bowl of hot soup.

☕ Visit Minh Lê’s Official Website. You can also find him at his blog Bottom Shelf Books, at The Niblings Facebook Page, and on Twitter: @bottomshelfbks.

☕ HOTTEA IN THE FLESH: I’ll be at ALA in June and then NerdCamp in July so if you happen to be at either event, please come find me!

☕ ☕ JUST ONE MORE SIP: Check out this Kidlit411 Author Spotlight where Minh discusses the inspiration for Let Me Finish! and offers advice for beginning picture book writers.