Grandpa Yeh was only seventeen when he left home with just the clothes on his back and his grandmother's rice cake mould.

Working hard beside a muddy river in a new land, Grandpa Yeh is terribly homesick, until he decides to make his Ah Ma's png kueh, the Teochew rice cake that reminds him of home. Written by Eva Wong Nava and illustrated by John Lim, this story celebrates the courage of early Chinese immigrants and includes a png kueh recipe by chef Eric Low.

What your child will learn

• The journey of Singapore's early Chinese immigrants
• Teochew food heritage and family traditions
• Courage and perseverance

Book 2 of Pepper Dog Press's Hawker Culture series, after Oyster Girl. Suitable from age 4.