Naliah tries on her mother’s yellow áo dài (dress), embroidered with swans and water lilies, to practice the Fan Dance she’s going to perform at school. When she accidentally rips the dress, she hides it away in the closet. Then her mother gives Naliah a new yellow áo dài and tells the story of her own yellow dress—the one with swans and water lilies that her own mother, Naliah’s grandmother, wore to perform the Fan Dance back in Vietnam. Heartbroken, Naliah confesses, sure she’s ruined her Grandmother’s special dress. Naliah gets reassurance and a surprise from her mom—it turns out she ripped the dress when she was a little girl, too! Naliah’s grandmother added the water lilies to cover the rip that Naliah’s mother made, and now Naliah’s mother will embroider a frog to cover the new tear. Naliah’s brief worry and anxiety over the accidental tear is palpable and relatable, while the story of the dress’s history, and the resolution, are terrifically satisfying in this pleasing story paired with warm digital illustrations. (Ages 3-7)