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“Sriram’s simple rhyming story celebrating the unifying magic of food pairs well with the childlike naïveté of de Antuñano’s inclusive and diverse gouache illustrations.”
—Kirkus Reviews

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
Available As: Hardcover, Paperback
Picture Book, Age 04 or older

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