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The right reward guide for anybody who loves good meals—and an excellent higher story!
Newbery and Caldecott honoree and New York Occasions bestselling creator Grace Lin delivers a groundbreaking, lushly illustrated, and superbly written full-color guide that explores the whimsical myths and tales behind your favourite American Chinese language meals.
A New York Occasions bestseller!
An ALA Notable E book
A BookPage Finest E book of the 12 months!
A New York Public Library Finest E book of 2023!
From fried dumplings to fortune cookies, listed below are the tales behind your favourite meals.
Are you aware the tales behind delectable dishes—just like the enjoyable connection between scallion pancakes and pizza? Or how dumplings cured a village’s frostbitten ears? Or how wonton soup tells in regards to the creation of the world?
Separated into programs like a Chinese language menu, these tales—based mostly in actual historical past and folklore—are full of squabbling dragons, magical fruits, and hungry monks. This guide will carry you to far-off occasions and marvelous locations, all whereas making your mouth water. And, alongside the way in which, you would possibly simply uncover a deeper understanding of the resilience and triumph behind this meals, and what makes it undeniably American.
Award-winning and bestselling creator Grace Lin gives a visible and storytelling feast as she provides perception on the historical past, legends, and myths behind your favourite American Chinese language dishes. Chinese language Menu makes the proper reward guide for anybody who loves good meals—and an excellent higher story.
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A fantasy crossed with Chinese language folklore, that is a timeless story harking back to The Wizard of Oz and The Woman Who Drank the Moon. An enthralling fantasy that includes marvelous full-color illustrations, fascinating characters, and new adventures. This breathtaking, full-color illustrated fantasy impressed by Chinese language folklore is a companion to The place the Mountain Meets the Moon. A particular version of a contemporary traditional by the Newbery-Award successful and bestselling creator of The place the Mountain Meets the Moon. Ling and Ting are twins. They’ve the identical brown eyes. They’ve the identical pink cheeks. They’ve the identical joyful smiles. This beautiful image guide creates a heartwarming authentic story that explains phases of the moon.
ASIN : B0BRJ6VC5F
Writer : Little, Brown Books for Younger Readers (September 12, 2023)
Publication date : September 12, 2023
Language : English
File dimension : 230856 KB
Textual content-to-Speech : Enabled
Display Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Phrase Sensible : Enabled
Print size : 258 pages
Prospects say
Prospects discover the illustrations stunning, pleasant, and entertaining. They are saying the guide is full of fantastic tales about conventional Chinese language meals. Readers describe it as unbelievable for all ages and nice for teenagers and adults. They point out it gives perception into Chinese language meals and tradition and makes them crave Chinese language meals.
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