  | Lunch from home Author: Stein, Joshua David | |
| Price: $23.08 | ||
Summary:
When Ray, Preeti, Mina, and Niki bring their favorite lunches to school, their classmates scrunch their noses and act disgusted, but the four children learn to stand up for their lunches and cultural backgrounds. Based on the real-life childhood experiences of chefs Ray Garcia, Preeti Mistry, Mina Park, and Niki Russ Federman.
| Illustrator: | Li, Jing |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (06/01/22)
Booklist (08/01/22)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 08/01/2022 It’s lunchtime at school, and the kids have all brought sandwiches—except for Preeti, who has dhokla cake and mango pickles (“Yum, my favorite!”). But their enthusiasm is tempered when a classmate says, “It smells stinky!” and though Preeti disagrees, they decide to bring a sandwich tomorrow. Subsequent days highlight kids at other tables—Mina, who’s brought gimbap; Niki, an everything bagel with lox, cream cheese, capers and tomato; and Ray, a hot dog, egg, and cheese burrito. Their lunches are also criticized, so they decide to just bring sandwiches, too. But next week, each of the four brings the food they love and shares why it’s meaningful. Stories about lunch differences are common, and this touches on familiar themes, like positive portrayals of diversity and inclusiveness and appreciating the connections between food, culture, and family traditions; the four kids in this story, however, are based on real people, each of whom is now a professional chef, which adds meaningful weight to their experiences. Bright, naturalistic art vibrantly depicts the kids in the classroom and, of course, their delicious-looking lunches. - Copyright 2022 Booklist.
