Awe-samosas!
Written by Marzieh Abbas
Illustrated by Bhagya Madanasinghe
Published by HarperCollins
It’s Noor’s first time making her Dadijaan’s Special Samosa recipe. When she can’t get in touch with her Dadijaan because it’s nighttime in Pakistan, Noor must improvise to make her family’s recipe without all of the correct ingredients.
Noor uses her creativity and problem-solving skills to create something new and exciting for her friends: flaky, super-crispy Awe-samosas!
Marzieh Abbas weaves Urdu words into her narrative of creativity, problem-solving, and love of food and cooking. Includes Dadijaan’s traditional potato and pea samosas recipe in backmatter.
Primary ISBN: 9780063257276
Publication Date: March 2024
Available As: Hardcover
Picture Book, Age 04 or older
Community Represented: Pakistani/Pakistani American
Themes: Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Food, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Generation: 1st, Identity: Multilingual, Multilingual: Urdu Featured Words, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Setting: United States
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: 1st Generation
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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