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A lively celebration of food and community, from Caldecott Honoree Jillian Tamaki

About the Author

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.

Reviews

**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*

**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*

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*

Tamaki’s latest is a delight for the senses, bursting with bright colors, enticing scents, and effervescent prose.
*Kirkus Reviews*