Dumpling Day (Bilingual Arabic & English)

The aromas of homemade food sneak their way across an entire multicultural neighborhood as growling bellies wait to be filled withdumplings! Recipes from Nigeria, Syria, China, Russia, Mexico, and more reveal tasty fillings tucked into doughs that are boiled, steamed, fried, and baked . . . Srirams simple rhyming story celebrating the unifying magic of food pairs well with the childlike naïveté of de Antuñanos inclusive and diverse gouache illustrations Kirkus Reviews

Savor a rhyming celebration of one of the worlds most universal foods, now available in bilingual Arabic and English! Readers follow ten diverse families as they cook dumplings inside their homes in preparation for a neighborhood potluck. Dumplings are added to plates one by one, encouraging children to count with each new addition. Authentic recipes for all the dumplings and a map showing their regions of origin are included in the endnotes. Dumpling Day features dumplings from the following regions: India, USA (Pennsylvania Dutch), China (Cantonese), Nigeria, Japan, Israel, Mexico, Syria, Russia, Italy

• Develop early English and Arabic language skills
• Find recipes for all of the dumplings in the book!
• A counting book to build early math skills