Last Updated: April 29, 2023
Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao
by Kat Zhang
Amy is determined to make a perfect dumpling like her parents and grandmother do, but hers are always too empty, too full, or not pinched together properly.
Dumplings for Lili
by Melissa Iwai
Lili loves to cook little dumplings called baos with her grandmother, but when cabbage is needed, Lili races up and down the stairs of her grandmother’s apartment building to find the ingredient and help the other grandmothers borrow ingredients for different dumplings, from Jamaican meat patties and Italian ravioli to Lebanese fatayer and more.
A Sweet New Year For Ren
by Michelle Sterling
Ren has always been too little to help make her favorite pineapple cakes for the Lunar New Year, but when her one-of-a-kind brother Charlie arrives for the festivities, with his help, she finally gets her chance.
A Big Mooncake for Little Star
by Grace Lin
Reimagines the cycles of the moon as a mother bakes a Big Moon Cake and, despite Mama’s request to wait, Little Star begins nibbling at it every night.
Everybody Bakes Bread
by Norah Dooley
A rainy-day errand introduces Carrie to many different kinds of bread, including chapatis, challah, and papusaa.
Lia & Luís: More? Mais!
by Ana Crespo
Two Brazilian American siblings, Lia and Luís, are always competing, even when it comes to their favorite Brazilian snacks from their family’s store; they want to know which of them has more, and they use various mathematical techniques to pick a winner–and then share the delicious results.
Proud to be Latino!: Food=Comida
by Ashely Marie Mireles
Latino culture spans Southern and Central America as well as the Caribbean, but often when we think of Latino foods, we think tacos, burritos, and other common Mexican dishes. Proud to Be Latino: Food/Comida teaches children how different Latino countries use similar ingredients to create unique regional dishes.
May Your Life be Deliciosa
by Michael Genhart
Each year on Christmas Eve, Rosie’s abuela teaches her not only how to make a delicious tamale, but how to make a delicious life–one filled with love, plenty of spice, and family.