Shocked that her parents are cooking Chinese food to sell in the family store on an all-American holiday, a feisty Chinese American girl tries to tell her mother and father how things "really" are. But as the parade passes by and fireworks light the sky, "she" learns a surprising lesson.

Ella Sarah may be little, but she has a BIG sense of style - and it isn't at all like that of her mother, father, or older sister. Yet they all want her to dress just like them! Ella Sarah will have none of it - and when her flamboyantly dressed friends arrive, it's clear that Ella Sarah's favourite outfit is just right for her. Written and illustrated by Margaret Chodos-Irvine, this spirited Caldecott Honor winning story will gently nudge young children toward independence - providing plenty of exuberant colors and patterns to identify along the way.