"A delicious journey of discovery."
Mama is making wonton soup, so she sends her daughter to the market for ingredients.
The little girl heads off with a basket and her errand turns into a special journey of discovery for readers. Along the way, she meets her village neighbours, greeting each one “Zăo ān” and thanks them as they each share tasty gifts.
Ms Chen gives her radishes, there’s shrimp from Mr Li and his daughters, pulling up their boat, all sorts of extras from Grandma and Aunt Ruby, and even butcher Ms Zhou gives her a bone for her puppy.
As she reverses her steps and takes her shopping home, she has a brilliant idea, shown to readers in a wordless page. Turn over and we see everyone all together and enjoying Mama’s delicious wonton soup around their table.
This warm, involving story of independence and community will be particularly fascinating to young readers in this country, who will learn so much about the little girl’s south China home, and some useful phrases too. The illustrations, in earthy tones of brown, cream and blue, add extra depth.
One day, in a village in Southern China, a young girl leaves her mama's house to buy ingredients for wonton soup. On the way to market, she meets a wonderful array of characters going about their daily lives. There's Ms Chen pulling radishes from the fields, Mr Li and his daughters hauling shrimp from the lake, and grandma hanging out strings of persimmons to dry in the sun.
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One day, in a village in Southern China, a young girl leaves her mama's house to buy ingredients for wonton soup. On the way to market, she meets a wonderful array of characters going about their daily lives.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Mama's Special Wonton Soup and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-6 years old
Mama's Special Wonton Soup features in the following genres: Featured Books for 3+ readers, Featured Books for 5+ readers, Recommendations, Stories about Family and Friends, Cooking / Food, Children’s picture books, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Practical interests, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts
Paperback. £7.19, down from the £7.99 cover price. In Stock.
Mama's Special Wonton Soup was written by Wai Mei Wong and published by Lantana Publishing
£7.19, reduced from £7.99. In Stock.
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