Curly Locks loves cooking! But her neighbours do not seem to appreciate what she's making - they all avoid her toad-eye toffees and batwing brownies. One day however one of her creations goes missing for her windowsill. On the next day the…
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1 user likes thisPicture books for grades K-3 that show us how food can help us when we're down, share our traditions, and bring us together.
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- Liddy is so excited to visit a dim sum restaurant with her parents, she can't fall asleep. Is the name of the restaurant true? Is she going to a palace? When Liddy does fall asleep she dreams of journeying to a giant palace, with giant…
- In a twist on fussy eaters it is Matilda Macaroni's parents who are the fussy ones. Matilda wishes to be adventurous in her eating but her parents will only eat pizza with pepperoni, burgers, or noodles that have been delivered. She sets…
- Three children and their parents journey across America on their family vacation. They start in West Virginia and are greeted with "let me fix you a plate." Next they drive all the way to Florida and are greeted with "Hay comidita adentro.…
- Wonderful detailed illustrations bring this story of a rabbit who learns a valuable lesson to life. Mr. Lepron is a rabbit who lives in a lovely cozy burrow and makes delicious soup for his family from harvested vegetables and herbs. Soon,…
- A book about food that makes for a great bedtime read. A night time restaurant provides lunch for all it's night time patrons. Mince pie for fox, sandwich for badger, and sausages and peppers for the bats. Owl is the chef of this…
- Hiro dreams of making the perfect ramen, just like his dad. However, when he tries he finds that not everything goes to plan. Thanks to his dad's wise advice he finds out that every person's perfect bowl of ramen is unique to them. Ages…
- All four of Hana's grandparents are visiting and Hana can't decide what to cook for them! Hana thinks hard about the special, yummy foods that she had shared with her grandparents, and decides to combine the flavors to make a fusion dish…
- Rishi's grandmother is coming for a visit and Rishi is excited to cook using the spice box that his grandmother had passed down through the family. But when the box breaks, Rishi and his dad think of the family stories and journeys that…
- Soy Sauce! Tells the story of how soy sauce is made in three different cuisines - Chinese, Korean, and Japanese. Wonderfully illustrated dishes will make you hungry as you read this aloud. The book finishes with history, information about…
- Where's Joon is only food adjacent, but does offer a wonderful look at Korean folklore. Halmoni sends Jin into a magical world to look for her brother Joon while she also delivers rice cakes to Halmoni's fiend Jo-harabuji. Joon meanwhile…
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