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Everyone loves lunchtime but Zia / Jenny Liao ; illustrated by Dream Chen.
Everyone loves lunchtime. Everyone but Zia. At home, Zia loves the sweet and sour aromas and the crispy and slippery textures of the Cantonese dishes her parents cook. But at school, she's shy about eating her favorite foods since her dumplings and noodles look and smell different from her classmates' lunches. Then, for one week, Zia's parents pack her a different Cantonese dish every day, each with a special meaning. As she takes bites of her roast pork buns, soy sauce chicken, and more, she starts seeing their meanings come to life! Everyone Loves Lunchtime but Zia is a mouthwatering celebration of Cantonese food and a heartwarming story about being your authentic self in every setting. -- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593425428
- ISBN: 0593425421
- ISBN: 9780593425435
- ISBN: 059342543X
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2023]
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Publisher, date of publication, and page numbers may vary. "This is a Borzoi book" |
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 3-7. Alfred A. Knopf. AD600L Lexile Decoding demand: 83 (very high) Semantic demand: 87 (very high) Syntactic demand: 84 (very high) Structure demand: 87 (very high) Lexile |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Ethnic food > Juvenile fiction. Food > Juvenile fiction. Chinese Americans > Juvenile fiction. Lunchboxes > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Picture books. |
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webb City Public Library | E Liao, Jenny (Text) | 38262300009134 | Juvenile Picture Books | Available | - |
Everyone Loves Lunchtime but Zia
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Summary
Everyone Loves Lunchtime but Zia
A heartwarming picture book about a Chinese-American girl who grows to appreciate the traditional dishes her parents prepare for her and finds a way to share her lunch with her classmates. Everyone loves lunchtime. Everyone, that is, but Zia. At school, the other kids are eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, cheese and crackers, and apples on the side. But Zia's always nervous about opening her lunchbox. Her dumpling and noodle dishes look different and smell different. She dreads lunchtime. Then, during her birthday week, her parents pack her a different Cantonese dish each day and explain what the food represents: a roast pork bun to bring treasure, soy sauce chicken to bring success, and more. At first, Zia doesn't want to eat her lunch, but once she starts, she just may realize her food could bring her good fortune after all!
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