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A Chef's Tale in 13 Bites
Niki Nakayama's story is served in thirteen unforgettable bites.
As a child, Niki experimented with food and flavors. As she grew older, she followed her dream of becoming a chef, even when people told her that women did not belong at the highest levels of Japanese cuisine. Instead of giving up, Niki kept learning, creating, and letting her food speak for itself.
Structured like a kaiseki meal, this picture book biography introduces readers to the Japanese American chef behind the celebrated Los Angeles restaurant n/naka. From childhood kitchen moments to bold professional choices, Niki Nakayama: A Chef's Tale in 13 Bites is an inspiring true story about creativity, persistence, culture, and the courage to make your own path.
6-8 Years
9-12 Years
21 Pages
The doorbell is ringing, and family is arriving for a very special pasta night. There is just one tiny problem. Everyone wants a completely different type of pasta for dinner!
Nonna Ana from Catania will only eat lasagna. Nonno Titi from Tahiti insists on having his spaghettini. Zio Tony wants ravioli, Zia Trini must have rotini, and the cousins are begging for tortellini. The kitchen is quickly turning into a wild, wonderful mess of noodles, sauce, and shouting relatives.
With so many picky guests making their own special demands, the family dinner is spinning wildly out of control. You will laugh out loud as the kitchen gets more and more chaotic. Find out if everyone can come together to make this hilarious family pasta night go off without a hitch.
6-8 Years
40 Pages
You might be the most brilliant scientist in your elementary school, but cooking family dinner is a chemistry experiment you never signed up for. A pinch of this and a dash of that just does not seem very scientific. But you need to figure out recipes quickly, because there is a ten thousand dollar prize on the line for a major bake-off. To make your life even more complicated, the toughest bully in school has developed an obsession with your homemade brownies. If you cannot supply him with a fresh batch every morning, you are going to get clobbered. With the help of your best friends, you begin to realize that the kitchen is just another kind of laboratory. You will have to keep your cool and measure your ingredients perfectly to win the prize and keep the school bully happy at the same time.
6-8 Years
9-12 Years
224 Pages
Wake up early and head to the kitchen for a very special surprise. Two eager children are determined to make the perfect Mother's Day breakfast in bed, complete with a beautiful tray and fresh flowers. But cooking is trickier than it looks, and soon the toast is burning, the jelly is spilling, and the kitchen is a hilarious disaster. You can read along and decode the fun picture clues hidden inside the text as the cooking chaos grows. The bouncy, repeating rhymes perfectly capture the silly mistakes and the loving intentions of the young chefs. When things get completely out of hand, a very understanding mother steps in to help save her own special day. It is a warm, funny story about family, trying your best, and the messy joy of doing things together.
6-8 Years
40 Pages
Step into the kitchen for a very sticky and sweet adventure. When the family decides to make a giant, delicious pancake, things quickly start to go wrong. Watch out as the cooking turns into a crazy chase. You will read about flipping, flopping, and running as fast as you can. Biff, Chip, and Kipper are trying their best to help, but this is one breakfast that has a mind of its own. With short sentences and easy words, this story is perfect for practicing your reading aloud. The funny pictures show every messy moment, helping you guess what happens next. Grab a fork and see if anyone actually gets to eat this wild and tasty treat.
6-8 Years
8 Pages
Get ready to throw the messiest, most hilarious celebration ever. When you decide to host a party for all your favorite toys, things do not always go exactly as planned. Join the fun as the toys get a very special feast made of everything found in the kitchen. You will see what happens when water, flour, and a lot of imagination mix together in a giant bowl. This story is filled with funny moments and simple words that are perfect for practicing your reading. Follow Biff, Chip, and Kipper as they create a huge mess and try to clean it up before anyone finds out. You will love seeing the silly expressions on the toys' faces as they join in the sticky, gooey fun.
6-8 Years
20 Pages
Can you really make a delicious, hearty soup using nothing but a plain, rusty metal nail? A tired, hungry traveler is about to prove that you can! When he stops at the home of a very stingy and grumpy old woman, she refuses to share even a tiny crumb of her food. But the clever traveler has a trick up his sleeve. He drops a single nail into a pot of boiling water and promises to make a magical, mouth-watering soup. He just needs a little bit of flour, and maybe a tiny bit of meat, and perhaps some potatoes to make it perfect! Before the old woman knows it, she is helping him cook a magnificent feast. This classic, funny folktale is a brilliant lesson in cleverness, sharing, and the magic of working together.
6-8 Years
Boris, Morris, Horace, and Doris are back, and they are just as rude, bossy, greedy, and smelly as ever. This time, they are hungry too, which is terrible news for any kitchen nearby.
When the wild boars decide to cook, ordinary manners are not on the menu. Doris has found a recipe, the others are ready to help in their own dreadful way, and the result is a Massive Pudding that sounds more disgusting with every ingredient.
Wild Boars Cook is a gleefully silly picture book for readers who love bad behavior, gross-out humor, and animals making a magnificent mess. With lively illustrations and outrageous comedy, it turns cooking into a delightfully chaotic disaster.
6-8 Years
40 Pages
Tie on your apron and roll up your sleeves because it is time to cook! Step inside a joyfully chaotic community kitchen where a diverse group of neighbors gathers to prepare a massive, delicious meal. With pans out and the oven hot, everyone works together to slice, chop, and splash their way through the recipes. They use what they have grown in the garden and what they have been given to make warm bread, sweet apple crumble, and a giant pot of vegetable soup. As the delicious smells fill the air, the helpers wait eagerly to share their hard work with the hungry people in their neighborhood. Bursting with energy and colorful illustrations, this story celebrates the magic of food, teamwork, and the power of looking out for one another. You will almost be able to hear the sizzling and smell the soup as you turn the pages!
6-8 Years
48 Pages
Even before the doors open for business, there is a mountain of work to do. The kitchen must be scrubbed clean, the fresh meat and vegetables need to be sliced and diced, and the deliveries must be sorted. But the real magic happens when the hungry customers finally arrive.
You are invited to step behind the counter and experience the fast-paced hustle of a busy Chinese take-out restaurant. The woks sizzle loudly, the pots steam up the windows, and the talented cooks whip up tantalizing dishes in the blink of an eye.
Seen through the proud eyes of the owner's young son, this savory journey will definitely make your mouth water. It is a fantastic celebration of hard-working families and the delicious meals that bring neighborhoods together.
6-8 Years
9-12 Years
40 Pages
It is finally Makeda's birthday, and she could not be more excited to celebrate with her class! Makeda is a brilliant maker who loves putting her own special twist on everything. Instead of bringing regular snacks to school, she decides to bake a batch of her marvelous, mouth-watering coconut drops.
There is just one little problem: everyone else in her class always brings cupcakes for their birthdays. As Makeda looks at her unique homemade treats, she starts to feel a little bit nervous. Will her friends be willing to try something different? What if they do not like her special recipe?
Join Makeda on her special day as she discovers that being different is something to be proud of. With simple language, playful sentences, and a highly relatable story, this engaging book is absolutely perfect for young readers who are gaining confidence and learning to celebrate their own unique flavor!
6-8 Years
32 Pages
Edgar the shark and his best crab friend, Lotta, are throwing the greatest underwater party of all time. It is a pizza party, but Edgar made one gigantic mistake. He completely forgot the pizza! Now, these two sea creatures must scramble to save their fin-tastic feast before their hungry guests arrive. Thankfully, Lotta comes up with a brilliant plan. Together, they swim through the ocean to gather the most sea-licious ingredients and create the perfect pizza from scratch. As their underwater friends arrive carrying their favorite toppings, everyone pitches in to help. This hilarious, pun-filled adventure proves that the best meals are the ones you make with your friends. Grab your chef hat and get ready for a much-kneaded journey full of cheesy jokes and tasty teamwork.
6-8 Years
32 Pages
