Noodles, Please!

by Cheryl Yau Chepusova, Rebecca Hollingsworth (Illustrator)

Overview

An alphabetical collection of noodle dishes from 19 countries around the globe, complete with vibrant illustrations, tasty descriptions, country of origin, and name in each native language.

"Celebrating the versatility, popularity, and ubiquity of noodles, this board book gives hungry readers a delicious tour of pasta dishes from a variety of cultures and countries." —Kirkus Reviews

Here’s an alphabet book to set your taste buds aflame. Noodles are a universally loved food, from Ash Reshteh in Iran to Zaru Soba in Japan. In this board book shaped to mimic bowls, readers will discover 26 different varieties as they eat their way through the alphabet. Who knew noodles could be served so many ways: long and short, hot and cold, spicy and sweet, in broth and baked, paired with vegetables, meat and fish.

Noodles, Please! provides a culinary tour of the world, highlighting cuisines from over a dozen different countries. With each new letter, a new dish is introduced identifying its country of origin and name written in both English and the country’s native language. Whether learning about Tallarines Verdes for the first time, or a Naengmyeon aficionado, readers young and old are sure to slurp this one right up.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781951412722
Publisher:	The Collective Book Studio
Publication date:	04/05/2022
Series:	A to Z Foods of the World
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	28
File size:	48 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	3 Months to 4 Years

About the Author

Cheryl Yau Chepusova is a designer, writer, and author of the Big Cities Little Foodies travel series. As a Hong Kong native and city dweller, she has traveled around Asia and also lived and worked in Toronto, New York, and most recently San Francisco. Her writing has appeared in Design Observer, Metropolis, Print, and others. She spends her days designing apps and software for companies like Slack, Pinterest, The New York Times, and Squarespace. She enjoys picnics with her two children, teaching them multiple languages, and learning about the world together through picture books.

Rebecca Hollingsworth was born and raised in Nottingham, UK. She studied art in college before heading to Leeds Arts University where she attained a First-Class Honors Degree in Illustration. Being very family orientated, she returned home to Nottingham to pursue a freelance career, joining Inspire Art Licensing in 2016 where her design style has grown and evolved. Her food illustrations are sold at online shop BeccaKatePrints. This is her second collaboration with Cheryl Chepusova after Noodles, Please!

Editorial Reviews

"Celebrating the versatility, popularity, and ubiquity of noodles, this board book gives hungry readers a delicious tour of pasta dishes from a variety of cultures and countries." —Kirkus Reviews

"This alphabet book invites readers of any age to delight in warm, bird’s-eye view illustrations of noodle dishes from around the world....Delectable."—School Library Journal

From the Publisher

"A highly recommended and unique board book for family, daycare center, preschool, and community library collections."

Midwest Book Review

"Listing each dish from A to Z, this brilliant board book is an incredible global culinary adventure for you and your little one as they become more familiar with different types of food."

Nanny Miss Monique

04/01/2022

PreS–Framed like an arched kitchen doorway, this alphabet book invites readers of any age to delight in warm, bird's-eye view illustrations of noodle dishes from around the world. Details about the dishes' delicious ingredients and unique composition present place of origin and the dishes' names in their native language. VERDICT Bring this into the preschool classroom and let children talk about their family's "noodle" dishes. Delectable.

School Library Journal

2022-01-25
Eat your way through the alphabet and learn about 26 varieties of that most kid-friendly of foods—noodles!

Celebrating the versatility, popularity, and ubiquity of noodles, this board book gives hungry readers a delicious tour of pasta dishes from a variety of cultures and countries. There is a dish for each letter of the alphabet. Some of these tasty entrees include “sauteed shellfish and short-noodle” Fideuà from Spain; “steamy, salty” Ramen from Japan; and “sweet milk custard” Vermicelli Kheer from India. Some young foodies might devour every morsel of the meticulous descriptions of the different dishes. Others may tire out before they reach “Zaru soba,” i.e. “chilled soba and shredded nori,” which diners are instructed to dip “from a bamboo basket into a cup of mentsuyu sauce before each bite.” Sixteen of the noodle names are written in both Anglicized form and other languages. The artwork nicely shows the dishes’ garnishes, but the flat digital renditions lack a certain appetizing spark. For instance, Tallarines Verdes (Peruvian Pesto) is described as “bright green pesto,” but the picture of the dish feels dull and lacks the glossy, oily shimmer that makes pesto look so yummy on a plate. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

A welcome board-book addition, even if it leaves readers hungry for a bit more. (pronunciation guide) (Informational board book. 2-8)

Kirkus Reviews