Dumpling Day (Arabic/English Bilingual)
Written by Meera Sriram
Illustrated by Inés de Antuñano
Published by Barefoot Books
Savor a rhyming celebration of one of the world’s most universal foods, now available in bilingual Arabic and English!
Readers follow ten diverse families as they cook dumplings inside their homes in preparation for a neighborhood potluck. Dumplings are added to plates one by one, encouraging children to count with each new addition. Authentic recipes for all the dumplings and a map showing their regions of origin are included in the endnotes.
Dumpling Day features dumplings from the following regions: India, USA (Pennsylvania Dutch), China (Cantonese), Nigeria, Japan, Israel, Mexico, Syria, Russia, Italy
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Publication Date: February 2025
Available As: Paperback
Picture Book, Age 04 or older
Community Represented: Chinese/Chinese American, Indian/Indian American, Israeli/Israeli American, Italian/Italian American, Japanese/Japanese American, Mexican/Mexican American, Nigerian/Nigerian American, Russian/Russian American, Syrian/Syrian American
Themes: Celebrations, Community Action, Cross-Group Friendship, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Food, Multilingual: Arabic/English Bilingual, Neighbors & Neighborhoods, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Setting: Unspecified (Western Country)
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Unknown Arrival
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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Dumpling Recipe Pack (English)
Source: Barefoot Books