Category Archives: Food

This Is Not a Cookbook by Flynn McGarry,  illustrated by Adil Dara

This Is Not a Cookbook: A Chef’s Creative Process From Imagination to Creation by Flynn McGarry,  illustrated by Adil Dara. Delacorte Press, 2023. 9780593119693 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Memoir What … Continue reading

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It’s Boba Time for Pearl Li! by Nicole Chen

It’s Boba Time for Pearl Li! by Nicole Chen. Quill Tree, 2023. 9780063228610 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book?  As 6th grade ends, … Continue reading

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Sam and the Incredible African and American Food Fight by Shannon Gibney, illustrated by Charly Palmer

Sam and the Incredible African and American Food Fight by Shannon Gibney, illustrated by Charly Palmer. University of Minnesota Press, 2023. 9781517909659 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Picture book, advanced reading copy (publication … Continue reading

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Ice Cream Man by Glenda Armand and Kim Freeman, illustrated by Keith Mallett

Ice Cream Man: How Augustus Jackson Made a Sweet Treat Better by Glenda Armand and Kim Freeman, illustrated by Keith Mallett. Crown Books for Young Readers, 2023. 9780593563229 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: … Continue reading

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Ramen for Everyone by Patricia Tanumihardja, illustrated by Shiho Pate

Ramen for Everyone by Patricia Tanumihardja, illustrated by Shiho Pate. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2023. 9781665904353 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? Seven year … Continue reading

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Uncle John’s City Garden by Bernadette G. Ford, illustrated by Frank Morrison

Uncle John’s City Garden by Bernadette G. Ford, illustrated by Frank Morrison. Holiday House, 2022. 9780823447862 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? Li’l Sissy … Continue reading

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Snack Cabinet Sabotage (The Hunger Heroes 2) by Jarrett Lerner

Snack Cabinet Sabotage (The Hunger Heroes 2) by Jarrett Lerner. Aladdin, 2022. 9781534480353  Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover comic/graphic novel What did you like about the book? The Hunger Heroes are a … Continue reading

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Black-Eyed Peas and Hoghead Cheese by Glenda Armand, illustrated by Steffi Walthall

Black-Eyed Peas and Hoghead Cheese: A Story of Food, Family, and Freedom by Glenda Armand, illustrated by Steffi Walthall. Crown Books for Young Readers, 2022. 9780593486146 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture … Continue reading

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Cultured Donuts: Taking a Bite Out of Art History by Chloe Taylor

Cultured Donuts: Take a Bite Out of Art History by Chloe Tyler. Flowerpot Press, 2022. 9781486718719  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover picture book non-fiction What did you like about the book? Ok, bear … Continue reading

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Monsters Love Cupcakes by Mike Austin

Monsters Love Cupcakes by Mike Austin. Harper, 2022. 9780062286192 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book Genre:  Fantasy What did you like about the book? Multitudes of merry monsters make cupcakes in this … Continue reading

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