Awards

• Commended for Golden Kite (Middle Grade Fiction) 2020
• Winner of Golden Kite (Humor) 2020

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Pie in the Sky is like enjoying a decadent cake: it's multilayered, thoughtfully prepared, and sweet (but not sickeningly so!). And the icing on the cake? It's both heartwarming and rib-tickling. Thoroughly satisfying. --Terri Libenson, bestselling author of Invisible Emmie

A Junior Library Guild selection! Pie in the Sky is like enjoying a decadent cake: it's multilayered, thoughtfully prepared, and sweet (but not sickeningly so!). And the icing on the cake? It's both heartwarming and rib-tickling. Thoroughly satisfying. --Terri Libenson, bestselling author of Invisible Emmie Remy Lai seamlessly mixes together equal parts of humor, loss, identity, discovery, and love to create a delicious concoction of a story. Jingwen's feelings of isolation as he tries to become comfortable in a new country without knowing the language are illustrated beautifully with Lai's insightful drawings. Also an inspiring read for young bakers! --Veera Hiranandani, Newbery Honor-winning author of The Night Diary

A Junior Library Guild selection! An Amazon Best Book of the Year So Far! An Indie Next pick! Pie in the Sky is like enjoying a decadent cake. . . heartwarming and rib-tickling. --Terri Libenson, bestselling author of Invisible Emmie * Perfect for fans of Gene Luen Yang and Victoria Jamieson. --Shelf Awareness, STARRED review * Like salted caramel, a perfect balance of flavors, this deftly drawn story is a heartfelt treat. --Kirkus Reviews, STARRED review Remy Lai seamlessly mixes together equal parts of humor, loss, identity, discovery, and love to create a delicious concoction of a story. . . illustrated beautifully. --Veera Hiranandani, Newbery Honor-winning author of The Night Diary * The humor [is] akin to that of Jeff Kinney's popular Wimpy Kid series . . . the perfect mixture of funny and emotionally resonant. --School Library Journal, STARRED review If this is what Remy Lai's got going on straight out of the gate, I can't wait to see what she comes up with next. --Fuse #8 * Lai imbues this [story] with an undeniable sweetness. --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, STARRED review * A delectable page-turner. . . Heartbreakingly honest; in equal parts funny and poignant. --Horn Book, STARRED review

A Parents Magazine Best Kids Book of the Year! A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year! An NPR Best Book of the Year! A Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year! A BookRiot Best Book of the Year! A Horn Book Best Book of the Year! A Kirkus Best Book of the Year! Five STARRED reviews! A Junior Library Guild selection! An Indie Next pick! Pie in the Sky is like enjoying a decadent cake. . . heartwarming and rib-tickling. --Terri Libenson, bestselling author of Invisible Emmie * Perfect for fans of Gene Luen Yang and Victoria Jamieson. --Shelf Awareness, starred review * Like salted caramel, a perfect balance of flavors, this deftly drawn story is a heartfelt treat. --Kirkus Reviews, starred review Remy Lai seamlessly mixes together equal parts of humor, loss, identity, discovery, and love to create a delicious concoction of a story. . . illustrated beautifully. --Veera Hiranandani, Newbery Honor-winning author of The Night Diary * The humor [is] akin to that of Jeff Kinney's popular Wimpy Kid series . . . the perfect mixture of funny and emotionally resonant. --School Library Journal, starred review Uproarious humor and a burgeoning friendship add to the ingredients in this stunning debut. . . a book to be savored - and the illustrations are the icing on the cake. --NPR If this is what Remy Lai's got going on straight out of the gate, I can't wait to see what she comes up with next. --Fuse #8 * Lai imbues this [story] with an undeniable sweetness. --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review * A delectable page-turner. . . Heartbreakingly honest; in equal parts funny and poignant. --Horn Book, starred review

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Remy Lai studied fine arts, with a major in painting and drawing. She was born in Indonesia, grew up in Singapore, and currently lives in Brisbane, Australia where she writes and draws stories for kids, with her two dogs by her side. Pie in the Sky is her debut middle-grade novel. Follow Remy on Twitter @Remy_Lai.

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