• Book cover of 'The Shape of Love' by Carren Jao and illustrated by Corinne Caro, with postage stamp photos of a young woman waving and a young man with three children smiling and a "New Voices Award Winner" from Lee & Low Books sticker in the bottom right corner.
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Preorder a signed or personalized copy of THE SHAPE OF LOVE - out Sept. 22nd!  Deadline for personalized book orders is Sept 10th (please email your personalization request with subject line "SHAPE OF LOVE PERSONALIZATION REQUEST" to info@belcantobooks.net). Books will be shipped/be available for pickup by 9/22. 

 

ABOUT THE BOOK

The Shape of Love

Carren Jao, Corinne Caro (Illustrated by)
FRONTLIST | Sep 22, 2026 | On Sale Date: Sep 22, 2026
9781643796925, 1643796925
Hardcover with dust jacket

In this heartfelt ode to balikbayan boxes, a mom working in Los Angeles packs a large box full of special gifts and household items to send to her family living in the Philippines as a thoughtful act of connection between family.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR

Carren Jao is an award-winning Chinese Filipina storyteller. She wrote "The Shape of Love" inspired by the distinct smell of freshly opened balikbayan boxes and the happy memories of digging through these cardboard treasure chests. She is fascinated by the common threads between people of different cultures and hopes her stories help paint a clearer, richer picture of Filipino and Chinese culture in children's books.  A longtime Angeleno, she is now based in Seattle. Find her online at carrenjao.com.

Corinne Caro is a concept artist and illustrator based in the Philippines. She is deeply touched by the thought of balikbayan boxes and was always excited to receive goods from relatives who worked abroad when she was a kid. You can visit her online at corinnecaro.com.

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