Our Little Kitchen
(Hardback)
Available Formats
Publishing Details
Our Little Kitchen
By (Author) Jillian Tamaki
Abrams
Abrams Books for Young Readers
22nd September 2020
22nd September 2020
United States
Classifications
Children
Non Fiction
Physical Properties
Hardback
48
Width 273mm, Height 210mm, Spine 14mm
420g
Description
Tie on your apron!
Roll up your sleeves!
Pans are out, oven is hot,
the kitchens all ready!
Where do we start
In this lively, rousing picture book from Caldecott Honoree Jillian Tamaki, a crew of resourceful neighbors come together to prepare a meal for their community. With a garden full of produce, a joyfully chaotic kitchen, and a friendly meal shared at the table, Our Little Kitchen is a celebration of warm bodies, full bellies, and looking out for one another. Bonus materials include a recipe and an authors note about the volunteering experience that inspired the book.
Reviews
**STARRED REVIEW**
"Loving ode to community... The sense of fellowship around making and sharing food is sure to hit home, and the undercurrent herethat not everyone can get the food they needis an important reminder."
**STARRED REVIEW**
"A sense of effervescent improvisation pervades the tale, through its cookery details and the texts rhythm and design... Exudes vibrancy, warmth, individuality, and purpose."
**STARRED REVIEW**
"By making the collaborative meal preparation visually brilliant, Tamaki injects energy into this life-giving celebration... Convey[s] the power of thrift, collective action, and community-building."
Whether for appetizing story hours, classroom cooking, or inspiration to do good works, this book flows with a love for food and community. * School Library Journal *
Tamakis latest is a delight for the senses, bursting with bright colors, enticing scents, and effervescent prose. * Kirkus Reviews *
Author Bio
Jillian Tamaki is an illustrator, author, and comics artist living in Toronto, Ontario. She is the cocreator, with her cousin Mariko Tamaki, of the young adult graphic novel This One Summer, which won a Caldecott Honor in 2015. She makes books and comics for people of all ages, including They Say Blue, a picture book about looking and thinking.
