"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.
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