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JOY | Grow with Change · Book 2
A picture book about belonging, making room for difference, and finding the courage to be yourself.
Written by Keqing Gan · Illustrated by Qi Xie
English · Hardcover · 216 × 216 mm
NewComing late 2026
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In my home, the world is soft, round, and bouncy.Just like my Long White Cloud pillow.
Joy’s Pillow invites children and grown-ups to explore what it means to fit in—and whether belonging might begin with having room to be who we are.
A book for anyone who has ever tried to shrink themselves to fit but decided not to.
Behind the book
Narrative Identity · Dan McAdams
After a move, yesterday’s story can suddenly stop counting. Joy’s pillow carries her past life into the new one, and helps children say who they are.
Ambiguous Loss · Pauline Boss
Leaving a home is a loss with no ritual. The book gives children the right to mourn what they miss, instead of being asked to adapt straight away.
The Third Space · Homi Bhabha
Joy doesn’t throw her pillow away or force it to fit. She spreads it out, making a shared space where her old self and the new world meet.
Book 1 · Out now
Start with the first story in the Joy series.
