Dumpling Dreams: How Joyce Chen Brought the Dumpling from Beijing to Cambridge

"Through appealing digitally rendered illustrations and upbeat rhyming text, Clickard celebrates the life of Chen in a way that entertains and informs." --School Library Journal

"A fascinating historical character is presented in terms easy for young children to appreciate." --Kirkus Reviews

In this inspiring, mouthwatering story, get to know Chef Joyce Chen who is famous for popularizing Chinese food in the northeastern United States.

How far can an apron,
a bowl, or a book
take one small Chinese girl
with a passion to cook?

From peach blossom Beijing,
to crisp Cambridge snow,
how far will her dumpling dreams
help Joyce Chen go?

Carrie Clickard's delectable rhymes tell the story of how Joyce Chen, a girl born in Communist China, immigrated to the United States and popularized Chinese cooking. Illustrator Katy Wu brings this inspiring story beautifully and deliciously to life.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Published: 09/05/2017
ISBN: 9781481467070
Pages: 48
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.60h x 11.10w x 0.50d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2017
Publishers Weekly 08/07/2017
School Library Journal 09/01/2017
Booklist 10/01/2017 pg. 71
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 pg. 233 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 501428 / Dumpling Dreams: How Joyce Chen Brought the Dumpling from Beijing to Cambridge
Reading Level: 2.5 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5