DUMPLING DAY

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Picture Book, released date: October 29, 2021
Written by Meera Sriram
Ilustrated by Inés de Antuñano
Recipes by Laurel P. Jackson
Publisher: Barefoot Books
ISBN-10: 1646862821 ISBN-13: 978-1646862825

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, and Italy.

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Praise for DUMPLING DAY

“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. Without skipping a beat, she folds words for both dumplings and family members and their respective languages into her couplets.” – Kirkus Reviews, July 2021. Full review here.

“Peppy, rhyming text; cheerful illustrations; and a counting element combine for an enjoyable introduction to 10 types of dumpling from around the world, spanning Nigeria to Russia to Japan.” – Booklist

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