Kids Book Index
Maple Lam, illustrated by Maple Lam
Each Sunday, a young girl visits a dim sum restaurant with her extended family. The outing centers on eating and sharing many dishes together, with food, laughter, and family connection shaping the day. This story captures a recurring restaurant tradition through the girl’s enjoyment of the meal and the company of relatives gathered around it.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Abuela’s Super CapaAna SiqueiraLuis and his grandmother, Abuela, turn their Saturday time together into superhero play, complete with capas and milkshakes. When Abuela becomes ill and uses a wheelchair, Luis continues the superhero antics with his younger sister. Abuela joins them in a new way, and Luis learns that being a hero can change when someone he loves needs different care. The bilingual picture book includes Spanish text.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Spicy Spicy Hot!Lenny Wen, illustrated by Lenny WenLintang persists in trying her grandmother’s traditional Indonesian spicy dish. As she works toward being able to eat it, food becomes a way for Lintang and her grandmother to bridge a cultural divide. The story centers on perseverance, family connection, and a dish that carries cultural meaning. Bright mixed-media artwork accompanies the humorous tale, and the book includes a recipe for sambal.Under FiveLexile Text Measure 479LATOS Book Level 3.2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
DisagreementNani Brunini, illustrated by Nani BruniniA conflict between two people grows beyond them into a large neighborhood quarrel. As the argument intensifies, people focus on being louder than one another, and the dispute becomes increasingly hard to contain. Told without words, the story introduces a lone figure who offers a possible route toward reconciliation and working together. It traces how conflict can spread, while leaving room for renewed communication and collaboration.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details