Chicken Soup, Chicken Soup
by Pamela Mayer (Author) Deborah Melmon (Illustrator)
Two grandmas. Two delicious recipes. And one granddaughter caught in the middle!
Sophie loves Bubbe's Jewish chicken soup, made with kreplach. She also loves Nai Nai's Chinese chicken soup, with wonton. But don't tell Bubbe and Nai Nai that their soups are the same! Can Sophie bring her whole family together for a warm and tasty surprise? An inclusive look at a multicultural family, and a little girl's unique approach to combining her family's traditions. The book includes three chicken soup recipes at the end.
"[T]he good feelings (and good tastes) that it brings to mind are cooked just right for families like Sophie's--and everyone else--to enjoy."--Kirkus Reviews
"This family's story, lovingly depicted in the colorful illustrations, should resonate across cultures."--The Horn Book Guide
"This is a wonderful book both for multiethnic families and for developing sensitivity to multiethnic families as well as for anyone interested in cultural similarities in food. Watercolor and pencil illustrations are cheery and bright, with wonderful endpapers which enhance the book's artistic feel."--Jewish Book Council
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Sophie has two grandmas, one Jewish and one Chinese. Both make chicken soup, one with carrots and kreplach, one with green onions and wontons. Whose soup is better? This touchy subject is nicely resolved when Sophie invites both grandmas to bring over soup for lunch. As the grandmas check out each other's pots, Sophie and her father pour the two soups together into one tureen. That's when Bubbe confesses that she uses wonton wrappers to make her kreplach, and Nai Nai admits she buys kosher chicken because the flavor is better. 'A little Jewish, a little Chinese — a lot like me, ' says Sophie.
This is a wonderful book both for multiethnic families and for developing sensitivity to multiethnic families as well as for anyone interested in cultural similarities in food. Watercolor and pencil illustrations are cheery and bright, with wonderful endpapers which enhance the book's artistic feel.—Jewish Book Council
JUV033020 - Juvenile Fiction | Religious | Jewish
JUV050000 - Juvenile Fiction | Cooking & Food
United States
Jews
Soups
Racially mixed people
Chinese Americans
