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Our Little Kitchen
By (Author) Jillian Tamaki
Abrams
Abrams Appleseed
6th October 2022
United States
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships
813.6
Board book
36
Width 203mm, Height 152mm
Winner of an Eisner Award and now in board book, a lively celebration of food and community from Caldecott Honoree Jillian TamakiTie on your apron! Roll up your sleeves!Pans are out, oven is hot, the kitchens all ready!Where do we startNeighbors come together to prepare a meal for their community in this warm-hearted story from Caldecott honoree and Eisner Awardwinning author-artist Jillian Tamaki. 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 full bellies and looking out for one another.
**STARRED REVIEW**
"A sense of effervescent improvisation pervades the tale, through its cookery details and the text's rhythm and design... Exudes vibrancy, warmth, individuality, and purpose." --The Horn Book
**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."--Publishers Weekly
**STARRED REVIEW**
"Loving ode to community... The sense of fellowship around making and sharing food is sure to hit home, and the undercurrent here--that not everyone can get the food they need--is an important reminder."--Booklist
"Tamaki's latest is a delight for the senses, bursting with bright colors, enticing scents, and effervescent prose."--Kirkus Reviews
"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
Jillian Tamaki is an illustrator, author, and comics artist living in Toronto, Ontario. She is the co-creator, 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.