Dumplings for Lili
ISBN-13 : 978-1324003427
ISBN-10 : 1324003421
SCBWI Crystal Kite Winner for New York 2022
A Charlotte Huck Recommended Book for 2022
A Bank Street Best Book 2022
A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2021
A Boston Globe Best Book of 2021
Starred Reviews from Publisher’s Weekly and Booklist
Lili loves to cook baos, and Nai Nai has taught her all the secrets to making them, from kneading the dough lovingly and firmly to being thankful for the strong and healthy ingredients in the filling. But when Nai Nai realizes that they are out of cabbage (Secret #8: line the basket with cabbage leaves!), she sends Lili up to Babcia’s apartment on the sixth floor to get some. Babcia is happy to share her cabbage, but she needs some potatoes for her pierogi.
What follows is a race up and down the stairs as Lili helps all the grandmothers in her building borrow ingredients for different dumplings: Jamaican beef patties, Italian ravioli, Lebanese fatayer, and more. Energized by Melissa Iwai’s engaging artwork and kinetic storytelling, Dumplings for Lili is a joyful story of sharing food, friendship, and love in all their forms
Publisher’s Weekly (starred review)::
“A resonant portrait of intergenerational care, and a toothsome celebration of how food unites a multicultural community.”
“The textured, brightly colored illustrations exude warmth.”
“This celebration of the universality of cooking to convey love is both familiar and satisfying.”
Check out this video demonstrating how to make the baos in the book!
