Angie has been helping her father translate from Cantonese ever since they arrived in Canada. Going to school has helped her learn English more quickly, and she assists with reading menus and labels, and in conversations. When helping her dad make signs for his workplace, she gets the idea to help other Chinese business owners with signs, like writing the daily specials in English on the sandwich board for Mrs. Fong’s canteen. However, when one of Angie’s laundromat instructions accidentally shrinks a customer’s laundry, Angie needs her dad to help smooth things over with Mr. Chu. To Angie’s surprise, Mr. Chu and her dad start speaking Hakka, discovering that they grew up in the same area. This time, Angie’s dad is the one whose language skills make a connection and Angie is the one dependent on his translation. Intentional use of Chinese characters and English text in italics reinforces dialog and language differences in this thoughtful immigration story that concludes with a note from the author. (Ages 5-10)