
Our Little Kitchen
A Board Book
Abrams Appleseed (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 10. November 2022
Book
Board book
36 pages
978-1-4197-4656-7 (ISBN)
Description
A lively celebration of food and community from Caldecott Honoree Jillian Tamaki Tie on your apron! Roll up your sleeves!Pans are out, oven is hot, the kitchen's all ready!Where do we start?In this lively, rousing picture book from Caldecott Honoree Jillian Tamaki, a crew of resourceful neighbors comes together to prepare a meal for their community. With a garden full of produce, a joyfully chaotic kitchen, and a friendly meal shared at the table, Our Little Kitchen is a celebration of full bellies and looking out for one another. Bonus materials include recipes and an author's note about the volunteering experience that inspired the book.
Reviews / Votes
**STARRED REVIEW**"Loving ode to community... The sense of fellowship around making and sharing food is sure to hit home, and the undercurrent here-that not everyone can get the food they need-is an important reminder." * Booklist * Tamaki's latest is a delight for the senses, bursting with bright colors, enticing scents, and effervescent prose. * Kirkus Reviews * **STARRED REVIEW**
"By making the collaborative meal preparation visually brilliant, Tamaki injects energy into this life-giving celebration... Convey[s] the power of thrift, collective action, and community-building." * Publishers Weekly * **STARRED REVIEW**
"A sense of effervescent improvisation pervades the tale, through its cookery details and the text's rhythm and design... Exudes vibrancy, warmth, individuality, and purpose." * The Horn Book * Whether for appetizing story hours, classroom cooking, or inspiration to do good works, this book flows with a love for food and community. * School Library Journal *
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Abrams
Target group
Children/juvenile
Reading Age: Up to 3 years, Interest Age: Up to 3 years
Illustrations
Full-color illustrations throughout
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 151 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
460 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4197-4656-7 (9781419746567)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Jillian Tamaki is an illustrator, author, and comics artist living in Toronto, Ontario. She is the co-creator, with her cousin Mariko Tamaki, of the young adult graphic novel This One Summer, which won a Caldecott Honor in 2015. She makes books and comics for people of all ages, including They Say Blue, a picture book about looking and thinking.
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