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Orders placed by November 15 will ship on November 15, 2026!
🎁Launch bonus through 12/31: Order direct from Slant’d by Dec 31, 2026 and get a FREE read-along video of Lynn reading the book, plus printable coloring pages. Both arrive in your inbox right away, so you can start the story while you wait for your book!
Soup dumplings eat all sorts of tasty things: broth, ginger, pork. But cheese? That’s a different story.
It’s Little Dumpling’s Pleat Day, the day she officially becomes the perfect little soup dumpling, and she has big, bold plans to make it a celebration that’s all her own. But when Mama says it’s tradition to wear a plain beige wrapper and drink a thermos of boring broth, Little Dumpling must find a way to honor her family’s traditions while making a little room for herself.
Soup Dumplings Don’t Eat Cheese! is a warm and playful story about culture, identity, and the courage it takes to be exactly who you are.
Perfect for: ages 4-8 · read-alouds at home and in classrooms · conversations about family traditions, self-expression, and loving yourself as you are.
Why author Lynn Chen wrote this book
Soup dumplings are held to famously strict standards: an exact filling-to-skin ratio, a precise weight, a set number of pleats. Growing up, Lynn felt held to standards too, with family comments about her body that made it hard to simply enjoy food. In 2011, she co-founded Thick Dumpling Skin, one of the first online spaces for Asians and Asian Americans to talk openly about body image. This book carries that work to its youngest readers: a soup dumpling who doesn’t need to be “perfect” to be loved.
“I hope this book helps you, and those you love, see that you are enough, exactly as you are.” — Lynn Chen, from the Author’s Note
About the creators
Lynn Chen is an actress, writer, and body image activist who has spent years creating honest, personal stories across film, podcasts, and the web, always in service of helping others feel a little less alone. Soup Dumplings Don’t Eat Cheese! is her first book, inspired by Thick Dumpling Skin, a body image blog she co-founded to reclaim the complicated feelings so many of us carry around food, identity, and belonging. Lynn lives in Los Angeles with her husband Abe and their dog Miles, and can often be found playing Angry Birds while listening to podcasts on double speed. Learn more at lynnchen.com.
Anny Chen is a Taiwanese-American children’s illustrator whose joyful, colorful work celebrates diverse characters and the sweet moments of childhood. She is represented by Advocate Art Agency and has worked with clients including Macmillan, Hachette, and Scholastic. She lives in a sleepy town outside Paris, France, where the chorus of birds outside her window inspires the robins and magpies that sneak into her illustrations. Explore more of her work at annychen.art.
Book details
Made to be read again and again, Soup Dumplings Don’t Eat Cheese! features a sturdy hardcover with a scratch-resistant matte cover, sewn binding, thick matte pages, and full-color illustrated endpapers, printed on FSC®-certified paper.
Shipping & pre-order info
Credits
Editor-in-Chief: Krystie Yen
Acquisitions Editor: Tiff Soga
Editor: Dacy Lim
Creative Producer: Cindy Joung
Creative Director: Stephanie Sumulong
Book Designer: Vanessa Shyu
Proofreader: Saifa Khan
Special thanks to our Creative Circle: our community of AAPI writers, artists, advocates, and visionaries who help shape what stories Slant’d brings into the world: Amanda Liaw, Christina Chung, Hana Kim, Jenny Liao, Jocelyn Tsaih, Julie Ae Kim, Katie Gee Salisbury, Krystal Mak, Shantel Bartolome, and Vina Orden.
Ordering for a school, library, community group, or retail shop? Email hello@slantd.com for bulk pricing on 10+ copies.
Orders placed by November 15 will ship on November 15, 2026!
🎁Launch bonus through 12/31: Order direct from Slant’d by Dec 31, 2026 and get a FREE read-along video of Lynn reading the book, plus printable coloring pages. Both arrive in your inbox right away, so you can start the story while you wait for your book!
Soup dumplings eat all sorts of tasty things: broth, ginger, pork. But cheese? That’s a different story.
It’s Little Dumpling’s Pleat Day, the day she officially becomes the perfect little soup dumpling, and she has big, bold plans to make it a celebration that’s all her own. But when Mama says it’s tradition to wear a plain beige wrapper and drink a thermos of boring broth, Little Dumpling must find a way to honor her family’s traditions while making a little room for herself.
Soup Dumplings Don’t Eat Cheese! is a warm and playful story about culture, identity, and the courage it takes to be exactly who you are.
Perfect for: ages 4-8 · read-alouds at home and in classrooms · conversations about family traditions, self-expression, and loving yourself as you are.
Why author Lynn Chen wrote this book
Soup dumplings are held to famously strict standards: an exact filling-to-skin ratio, a precise weight, a set number of pleats. Growing up, Lynn felt held to standards too, with family comments about her body that made it hard to simply enjoy food. In 2011, she co-founded Thick Dumpling Skin, one of the first online spaces for Asians and Asian Americans to talk openly about body image. This book carries that work to its youngest readers: a soup dumpling who doesn’t need to be “perfect” to be loved.
“I hope this book helps you, and those you love, see that you are enough, exactly as you are.” — Lynn Chen, from the Author’s Note
About the creators
Lynn Chen is an actress, writer, and body image activist who has spent years creating honest, personal stories across film, podcasts, and the web, always in service of helping others feel a little less alone. Soup Dumplings Don’t Eat Cheese! is her first book, inspired by Thick Dumpling Skin, a body image blog she co-founded to reclaim the complicated feelings so many of us carry around food, identity, and belonging. Lynn lives in Los Angeles with her husband Abe and their dog Miles, and can often be found playing Angry Birds while listening to podcasts on double speed. Learn more at lynnchen.com.
Anny Chen is a Taiwanese-American children’s illustrator whose joyful, colorful work celebrates diverse characters and the sweet moments of childhood. She is represented by Advocate Art Agency and has worked with clients including Macmillan, Hachette, and Scholastic. She lives in a sleepy town outside Paris, France, where the chorus of birds outside her window inspires the robins and magpies that sneak into her illustrations. Explore more of her work at annychen.art.
Book details
Made to be read again and again, Soup Dumplings Don’t Eat Cheese! features a sturdy hardcover with a scratch-resistant matte cover, sewn binding, thick matte pages, and full-color illustrated endpapers, printed on FSC®-certified paper.
Shipping & pre-order info
Credits
Editor-in-Chief: Krystie Yen
Acquisitions Editor: Tiff Soga
Editor: Dacy Lim
Creative Producer: Cindy Joung
Creative Director: Stephanie Sumulong
Book Designer: Vanessa Shyu
Proofreader: Saifa Khan
Special thanks to our Creative Circle: our community of AAPI writers, artists, advocates, and visionaries who help shape what stories Slant’d brings into the world: Amanda Liaw, Christina Chung, Hana Kim, Jenny Liao, Jocelyn Tsaih, Julie Ae Kim, Katie Gee Salisbury, Krystal Mak, Shantel Bartolome, and Vina Orden.
Ordering for a school, library, community group, or retail shop? Email hello@slantd.com for bulk pricing on 10+ copies.
Orders placed by November 15 will ship on November 15, 2026!
🎁Launch bonus through 12/31: Order direct from Slant’d by Dec 31, 2026 and get a FREE read-along video of Lynn reading the book, plus printable coloring pages. Both arrive in your inbox right away, so you can start the story while you wait for your book!
Soup dumplings eat all sorts of tasty things: broth, ginger, pork. But cheese? That’s a different story.
It’s Little Dumpling’s Pleat Day, the day she officially becomes the perfect little soup dumpling, and she has big, bold plans to make it a celebration that’s all her own. But when Mama says it’s tradition to wear a plain beige wrapper and drink a thermos of boring broth, Little Dumpling must find a way to honor her family’s traditions while making a little room for herself.
Soup Dumplings Don’t Eat Cheese! is a warm and playful story about culture, identity, and the courage it takes to be exactly who you are.
Perfect for: ages 4-8 · read-alouds at home and in classrooms · conversations about family traditions, self-expression, and loving yourself as you are.
Why author Lynn Chen wrote this book
Soup dumplings are held to famously strict standards: an exact filling-to-skin ratio, a precise weight, a set number of pleats. Growing up, Lynn felt held to standards too, with family comments about her body that made it hard to simply enjoy food. In 2011, she co-founded Thick Dumpling Skin, one of the first online spaces for Asians and Asian Americans to talk openly about body image. This book carries that work to its youngest readers: a soup dumpling who doesn’t need to be “perfect” to be loved.
“I hope this book helps you, and those you love, see that you are enough, exactly as you are.” — Lynn Chen, from the Author’s Note
About the creators
Lynn Chen is an actress, writer, and body image activist who has spent years creating honest, personal stories across film, podcasts, and the web, always in service of helping others feel a little less alone. Soup Dumplings Don’t Eat Cheese! is her first book, inspired by Thick Dumpling Skin, a body image blog she co-founded to reclaim the complicated feelings so many of us carry around food, identity, and belonging. Lynn lives in Los Angeles with her husband Abe and their dog Miles, and can often be found playing Angry Birds while listening to podcasts on double speed. Learn more at lynnchen.com.
Anny Chen is a Taiwanese-American children’s illustrator whose joyful, colorful work celebrates diverse characters and the sweet moments of childhood. She is represented by Advocate Art Agency and has worked with clients including Macmillan, Hachette, and Scholastic. She lives in a sleepy town outside Paris, France, where the chorus of birds outside her window inspires the robins and magpies that sneak into her illustrations. Explore more of her work at annychen.art.
Book details
Made to be read again and again, Soup Dumplings Don’t Eat Cheese! features a sturdy hardcover with a scratch-resistant matte cover, sewn binding, thick matte pages, and full-color illustrated endpapers, printed on FSC®-certified paper.
Shipping & pre-order info
Credits
Editor-in-Chief: Krystie Yen
Acquisitions Editor: Tiff Soga
Editor: Dacy Lim
Creative Producer: Cindy Joung
Creative Director: Stephanie Sumulong
Book Designer: Vanessa Shyu
Proofreader: Saifa Khan
Special thanks to our Creative Circle: our community of AAPI writers, artists, advocates, and visionaries who help shape what stories Slant’d brings into the world: Amanda Liaw, Christina Chung, Hana Kim, Jenny Liao, Jocelyn Tsaih, Julie Ae Kim, Katie Gee Salisbury, Krystal Mak, Shantel Bartolome, and Vina Orden.
Ordering for a school, library, community group, or retail shop? Email hello@slantd.com for bulk pricing on 10+ copies.
