DIM SUM, HERE WE COME!
Written and illustrated by Maple Lam
HarperCollins Children’s Books, January 3, 2023
40 pages, Full-color
Ages 4-8
Hardcover ISBN-13: 978-0062396983
Dim Sum, Here We Come! is a starred-review picture book written and illustrated by Maple Lam. Published by HarperCollins Children’s Books, this joyful Chinese American family story celebrates dim sum, sharing, cultural traditions, and the love expressed through food.
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I can't wait to see everyone. I'm going to eat lots of shrimp dumplings, rice noodle rolls, egg tarts, and my favorite – char siu buns. We will have to order enough for us all to share. So what are you waiting for? Dim sum, here we come!
This delicious picture book from Maple Lam celebrates loves, family, and of course, FOOD!
Awards and Recognitions:
• ★ Kirkus Starred Review
• ★ Publishers Weekly Starred Review
• Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
• Booklist Review of the Day
• Society of Illustrators Original Art Show Selection
• CCBC Choices Selection
• Best Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street College of Education
★ "Lam's love of both dim sum and family is infectious, and she deftly weaves cultural details into the story."
– Kirkus, starred review
★ "Sharing, caring, and cultural traditions mark a Chinese American family's weekly meal together in author-illustrator Lam's delectable picture book."
– Publishers Weekly, starred review
"While the food might seem to steal the show in this cheerful book, Lam links it all together with an emphasis on sharing: 'sharing dim sum means I love you.'"
– Booklist, Review of the Day
"This is a charming, ebullient celebration of family and food, but it is also a playful primer for readers unfamiliar with Chinese customs and dim sum."
– The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
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