Soup Day
Written by Melissa Iwai
Illustrated by Melissa Iwai
Published by Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
On a cold, snowy day, a young girl and her mother shop to buy ingredients for vegetable soup. At home, they work together—step by step—to prepare the meal. While the soup is cooking, they spend the time playing games and reading. Before long, Daddy’s home and the family sits down to enjoy a home made dinner.
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Primary ISBN: 9780805090048
Publication Date: September 2010
Available As: Hardcover, Paperback
Picture Book , Age 02 or older
Community Represented: Japanese/Japanese American
Themes: Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Food, Family Relationship: Parents
Setting: Unspecified
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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