Dumpling Day
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!
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
Primary ISBN: 9781646862818
Publication Date: October 2021
Available As: Hardcover, 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, 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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