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38 pp.
| Chronicle |
April, 2000 |
TradeISBN 0-8118-2450-0$$14.95
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Donna Ingemanson.
Families from twelve diverse countries cook up their specialties to serve at a vibrant block party, and the delicious recipes, such as salsa, sushi rolls, matzo ball soup, and vegetable curry are included at the back of the book. The narrative couplets scan poorly and force the rhyme, but the acrylic and oil folk-art illustrations are festive.