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Let's Cook and Eat Together (Winter 2021)

This list looks to celebrate food and the cultures it represents. It will feature books that touch on how trying new foods, learning to cook or bake, and sharing our favorite meals can bring us together.

 
Yummy: A History of Desserts (A Graphic Novel)

Yummy

By: Victoria Grace Elliott
ISBN: 9780593124376
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
 
Who Ate My Fruit?

Who Ate My Fruit?

By: Canizales
Illustrated by:
Canizales
ISBN: 9788418133107
Fiction, 0-3, Concepts
 
Who Ate My Cakes?

Who Ate My Cakes?

By: Canizales
Illustrated by:
Canizales
ISBN: 9788418133121
Fiction, 0-3, Concepts
 
When a Wolf Is Hungry

When a Wolf Is Hungry

By: Christine Naumann-Villemin
Illustrated by:
Kris Di Giacomo
ISBN: 9780802854827
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
 
What’s Cooking at 10 Garden Street?

What’s Cooking at 10 Garden Street?

By: Felicita Sala
Illustrated by:
Felicita Sala
ISBN: 9783791373973
Nonfiction, 7-12, Background / Culture
 
Watercress

Watercress

By: Andrea Wang
Illustrated by:
Jason Chin
ISBN: 9780823446247
Fiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
 
Veggie Power

Veggie Power

By: Annette Roeder
Illustrated by:
Olaf Hajek
ISBN: 9783791374789
Nonfiction, 7-12, Background / Culture
 
Thukpa for All

Thukpa for All

By: Sheela Preuitt and Praba Ram
Illustrated by:
Shilpa Ranade
ISBN: 9788193388983
Fiction, 4-6, Mental/Physical Health
 
The Neighborhood Surprise

The Neighborhood Surprise

By: Sarah van Dongen
Illustrated by:
Sarah van Dongen
ISBN: 9781910328712
Fiction, 4-6, Diversity
 
The Merry Christmas Mittens

The Merry Christmas Mittens

By: Sarah Janco
Illustrated by:
Blayne Fox
ISBN: 9781612544588
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
 
The League of Picky Eaters

The League of Picky Eaters

By: Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic
ISBN: 9780358379867
Fiction, 7-12, Coming of Age
 
The Heartbreak Bakery

The Heartbreak Bakery

By: A.R. Capetta
ISBN:  9781536216530
Fiction, Teen, Romance
 
The Good Germ Hotel: Meet Your Body’s Marvelous Microbes

The Good Germ Hotel

By: Kim Sung-hwa and Kwon Soo-jin
Illustrated by:
Kim Ryung-eon
ISBN: 9781913750169
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
 
The Cookie Maker of Mavin Road

The Cookie Maker of Mavin Road

By: Sue Lawson
Illustrated by:
Liz Anelli
ISBN: 9781536219975
Fiction, 4-6, Diversity
 
The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs

The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs

By: America's Test Kitchen
ISBN: 9781492670025
Nonfiction, 7-12, How-to / Activity
 
The Complete Baking Book for Young Chefs

The Complete Baking Book for Young Chefs

By: America's Test Kitchen
ISBN: 9781492677697
Nonfiction, 7-12, How-to / Activity
 
The Christmas Feast

The Christmas Feast

By: Nathalie Dargent
Illustrated by:
Magali Le Huche
ISBN:  9780802855374
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
 
The Bread Pet: A Sourdough Story

The Bread Pet

By: Kate DePalma
Illustrated by:
Nelleke Verhoeff
ISBN: 9781646860654
Fiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
 
Thank You, Omu!

Thank You, Omu!

By: Oge Mora
ISBN: 9780316431248
Fiction, 4-6, Diversity
 
Super Good Baking for Kids

Super Good Baking for Kids

By: Duff Goldman
ISBN: 9780062349811
Nonfiction, 7-12, How-to / Activity
 
Stanley’s Lunch Box (Stanley Board Books #7)

Stanley’s Lunch Box (Stanley Board Books #7)

By: William Bee
ISBN: 9781682632833
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
 
Space Battle Lunchtime Vol. 1: Lights, Camera, Snacktion

Space Battle Lunchtime Vol. 1

By: Natalie Riess
ISBN: 9781620103135
Fiction, Teen, Romance
 
Sorry Mrs. Cake!

Sorry Mrs. Cake!

By: Kate Milner
Illustrated by:
Kate Milner
ISBN: 9781910328781
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
 
Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet

Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet

By: Laekan Zea Kemp
ISBN: 9780316460279
Fiction, Teen, Romance
 
Saturdays and Teacakes

Saturdays and Teacakes

By: Lester L. Laminack
Illustrated by:
Chris Soentpiet
ISBN: 9781561453030
Fiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
 
Sardines of Love

Sardines of Love

By: Zuriñe Aguirre
Illustrated by:
Zuriñe Aguirre
ISBN: 9781846437274
Fiction, 4-6, Romance
 
Rosa’s Big Pizza Experiment

Rosa’s Big Pizza Experiment

By: Jessica Spanyol
Illustrated by:
Jessica Spanyol
ISBN: 9781786283610
Fiction, 4-6, Series
 
Right This Very Minute: A Table-to-Farm Book About Food and Farming

Right This Very Minute

By: Lisl H. Detlefsen
Illustrated by:
Renee Kurilla
ISBN: 9781948898003
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
 
Rabbit Pie

Rabbit Pie

By: Penny Ives
Illustrated by:
Penny Ives
ISBN: 9781846435133
Fiction, 0-3, Animals
 
¿Quién Se Comió Mi Pastel?

¿Quién Se Comió Mi Pastel?

By: Canizales
Illustrated by:
Canizales
ISBN: 9788418133114
Fiction, 0-3, Spanish
 
¿Quién Se Comió Mi Fruta?

¿Quién Se Comió Mi Fruta?

By: Canizales
Illustrated by:
Canizales
ISBN: 9788418133091
Fiction, 0-3, Spanish
 
Potatoland and the Fable of Thunder and Lightning

Potatoland and the Fable of Thunder and Lightning

By: Nell Taylor
Illustrated by:
Holly Weinstein
ISBN: 9781612549446
Fiction, 4-6, Fantasy
 
Pop a Little Pancake

Pop a Little Pancake

By: Annie Kubler
Illustrated by:
Sarah Dellow
ISBN: 9781786285812
Fiction, 0-3, Music / Art
 
Pie for Breakfast

Pie for Breakfast

By: Cynthia Cliff
Illustrated by:
Cynthia Cliff
ISBN: 9783791374604
Nonfiction, 7-12, Background / Culture
 
Pax Samson Vol. 1: The Cookout

Pax Samson Vol. 1

By: Rashad Doucet and Jason Reeces
Illustrated by:
Rashad Doucet
ISBN: 9781620108512
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
 
Pass the Pandowdy, Please: Chewing on History With Famous Folks and Their Fabulous Foods

Pass the Pandowdy, Please

By: Abigail Zelz
Illustrated by:
Eric Zelz
ISBN: 9780884484684
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
 
Our Table

Our Table

By: Peter H. Reynolds
ISBN: 9781338572322
Fiction, 4-6, Contemporary
 
Octopus Stew

Octopus Stew

By: Eric Velasquez
ISBN: 9780823437542
Fiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
 
Notes from a Young Black Chef (Adapted for Young Adults)

Notes from a Young Black Chef (Adapted for Young Adults)

By: Kwame Onwuachi and Joshua David Stein
ISBN: 9780593176009
Nonfiction, Teen, Biography / Memoir
 
No Kimchi for Me

No Kimchi for Me

By: Aram Kim
ISBN: 9780823437627
Fiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
 
Mooncakes

Mooncakes

By: Suzanne Walker
Illustrated by:
Wendy Xu
ISBN: 9781549303043
Fiction, Teen, Fantasy
 
Mooncakes

Mooncakes

By: Loretta Seto
Illustrated by:
Renné Benoit
ISBN: 9781459814318
Fiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
 
Molly Earns Her Pie

Molly Earns Her Pie

By: Misty Wall
Illustrated by:
Robin Boyer
ISBN: 9781612544892
Fiction, 4-6, Concepts
 
Luna’s Yum Yum Dim Sum

Luna’s Yum Yum Dim Sum

By: Natasha Yim
Illustrated by:
Violet Kim
ISBN: 9781623541309
Fiction, 4-6, Contemporary
 
Little Bakers Volume 1 – 1234 Cake!: A Count-and-Bake Book

Little Bakers Volume 1 – 1234 Cake!

By: Caroline Wright
Illustrated by:
Alison Oliver
ISBN: 9780063071834
Fiction, 0-3, Concepts
 
Let Me Fix You a Plate: A Tale of Two Kitchens

Let Me Fix You a Plate

By: Elizabeth Lilly
ISBN: 9780823443253
Fiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
 
Lentil Soup

Lentil Soup

By: Carol Tremblay
Illustrated by:
Maurèen Poignonec
ISBN: 9781459827011
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
 
Lemonade Code

Lemonade Code

By: Jarod Pratt
Illustrated by:
Jey Odin
ISBN: 9781620108680
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
 
Kids Cooking: Students Prepare and Eat Foods from Around the World

Kids Cooking

By: George Ancona
Illustrated by:
George Ancona
ISBN: 9780763698768
Nonfiction, 4-6, Health
 
Kalamata’s Kitchen

Kalamata’s Kitchen

By: Sarah Thomas, Created by Derek Wallace
Illustrated by:
Jo Kosmides Edwards
ISBN: 9780593307915
Fiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
 
Fabulous Feast (Hotel Flamingo Series)

Fabulous Feast (Hotel Flamingo Series)

By: Alex Milway
Illustrated by:
Alex Milway
ISBN: 9781684641291
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
 
Hot Pot Night!

Hot Pot Night!

By: Vincent Chen
Illustrated by:
Vincent Chen
ISBN: 9781623541200
Fiction, 4-6, Contemporary
 
Honestly Elliott

Honestly Elliott

By: Gillian McDunn
ISBN: 9781547606252
Fiction, 7-12, Contemporary
 
Gut Garden: A Journey Into the Wonderful World of Your Microbiome

Gut Garden

By: Katie Brosnan
Illustrated by:
Katie Brosnan
ISBN: 9781908714725
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
 
Grandpa and Me Learn to Cook Together

Grandpa and Me Learn to Cook Together

By: Danielle Kartes
Illustrated by:
Annie Wilkinson
ISBN: 9781728214184
Nonfiction, 4-6, How-to / Activity
 
Grandma’s Tiny House

Grandma’s Tiny House

By: JaNay Wood-Brown
Illustrated by:
Priscilla Burris
ISBN: 9781580897129
Fiction, 4-6, Contemporary
 
Grandma’s Sugar Cookie

Grandma’s Sugar Cookie

By: Rose Rossner
Illustrated by:
Kathryn Selbert
ISBN: 9781728215136
Fiction, 0-3, Animals
 
Gloria’s Porridge

Gloria’s Porridge

By: Elizabeth Laird
Illustrated by:
Toby Newsom
ISBN: 9781910328729
Fiction, 4-6, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
 
Geraldine Pu and Her Lunch Box, Too!

Geraldine Pu and Her Lunch Box, Too!

By: Maggie P. Chang
Illustrated by:
Maggie P. Chang
ISBN: 9781534484689
Fiction, 7-12, Background / Culture
 
Fresh Delicious

Fresh Delicious

By: Irene Latham
Illustrated by:
Mique Moriuchi
ISBN: 978162979103
Fiction, 4-6, Poetry
 
Foodie Faces

Foodie Faces

By: Bill Wurtzel and Claire Wurtzel
ISBN: 9780316423540
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
 
Follow That Food! (Waffles + Mochi)

Follow That Food! (Waffles + Mochi)

By: Christy Webstar, Introduction by Michelle Obama
Illustrated by:
Sarah Rebar
ISBN: 9780593425527
Fiction, 4-6, Friendships
 
Feast of Peas

Feast of Peas

By: Kashmira Sheth
Illustrated by:
Jeffrey Ebbeler
ISBN: 9781682631355
Fiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
 
Dumpling Day

Dumpling Day

By: Meera Sriram
Illustrated by:
Inés de Antuñano
ISBN: 9781646862818
Fiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
 
Dulcinea in the Forbidden Forest

Dulcinea in the Forbidden Forest

By: Ole Könnecke
Illustrated by:
Ole Könnecke
ISBN: 9781776573950
Fiction, 4-6, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
 
Dinner on Domingos

Dinner on Domingos

By: Alexandra Katona
Illustrated by:
Claudia Navarro
ISBN: 9781646862931
Fiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
 
DIJ – Do it Jewish: Use Your Jewish Creativity!

DIJ – Do it Jewish

By: Barbara Bietz
Illustrated by:
Daria Grinevich
ISBN: 978-1951365042
Nonfiction, 7-12, Music / Art
 
Dad and Me Fun in the Kitchen

Dad and Me Fun in the Kitchen

By: Danielle Kartes
Illustrated by:
Annie Wilkinson
ISBN: 9781728214177
Nonfiction, 4-6, How-to / Activity
 
Cook It!: The Dr. Seuss Cookbook for Kid Chefs

Cook It!

By: Daniel Gercke
Illustrated by:
Photographs by Christopher Testani
ISBN: 9780525579595
Nonfiction, 7-12, How-to / Activity
 
Cook It! / ¡A cocinar!

Cook It! / ¡A cocinar!

By: Georgie Birkett
Illustrated by:
Georgie Birkett
ISBN: 9781846435683
Fiction, 4-6, Spanish
 
Chef Academy

Chef Academy

By: Steve Martin
Illustrated by:
Hannah Bone
ISBN: 9781610677158
Nonfiction, 7-12, How-to / Activity
 
Cheesemaker Durdsden

Cheesemaker Durdsden

By: Mark Huffman
Illustrated by:
Dawn Davidson
ISBN: 9781612545134
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
 
Burro’s Tortillas

Burro’s Tortillas

By: Terri Fields
Illustrated by:
Sherry Rogers
ISBN: 9780976882398
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
 
Bubbe and Bart’s Matzoh Ball Mayhem

Bubbe and Bart’s Matzoh Ball Mayhem

By: Bonnie Grubman
Illustrated by:
Deborah Melmon
ISBN: 978-1951365080
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
 
Brother Giovanni’s Little Reward: How the Pretzel Was Born

Brother Giovanni’s Little Reward

By: Anna Egan Smucker
Illustrated by:
Amanda Hall
ISBN: 9780802854209
Fiction, 4-6, History
 
Born Hungry: Julia Child Becomes “The French Chef”

Born Hungry

By: Alex Prud'homme
Illustrated by:
Sarah Green
ISBN: 9781635923230
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
 
Boo Stew

Boo Stew

By: Donna L. Washington
Illustrated by:
Jeffrey Ebbeler
ISBN: 9781682632215
Fiction, 4-6, Diversity
 
Beast Feast

Beast Feast

By: Emma Yarlett
Illustrated by:
Emma Yarlett
ISBN: 9781684640058
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
 
Bake, Make and Learn to Cook

Bake, Make and Learn to Cook

By: David Atherton
Illustrated by:
Rachel Stubbs
ISBN: 9781536219364
Nonfiction, 4-6, How-to / Activity
 
Bake Infinite Pie With X + Y

Bake Infinite Pie With X + Y

By: Eugenia Cheng
Illustrated by:
Amber Ren
ISBN: 9780759556867
Fiction, 4-6, Math
 
Asteroid Goldberg: Passover in Outer Space

Asteroid Goldberg

By: Brianna Caplan Sayres
Illustrated by:
Merrill Rainey
ISBN: 9781951365004
Fiction, 4-6, Imagination / Play
 
Around the Table that Grandad Built

Around the Table that Grandad Built

By: Melanie Heuiser Hill
Illustrated by:
Jaime Kim
ISBN: 9780763697846
Fiction, 4-6, Diversity
 
Anyone Can Cook

Anyone Can Cook

By: Kitchen Stories
Illustrated by:
Kitchen Stories
ISBN: 9783791387512
Nonfiction, Teen, How-to / Activity
 
Amara’s Farm

Amara’s Farm

By: JaNay Brown-Wood
Illustrated by:
Samara Hardy
ISBN: 9781682631652
Fiction, 4-6, Concepts
 
A Spoonful of Faith

A Spoonful of Faith

By: Jena Holliday
Illustrated by:
Jena Holliday
ISBN: 9780063017818
Fiction, 4-6, Religion
 
A Place at the Table

A Place at the Table

By: Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
ISBN: 9780358116684
Fiction, 7-12, Coming of Age
 
A Big Mooncake for Little Star

A Big Mooncake for Little Star

By: Grace Li
ISBN: 9780316404488
Fiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
 
20 Recipes Kids Should Know

20 Recipes Kids Should Know

By: Esme Washburn
Illustrated by:
Calista Washburn (Photography)
ISBN: 9783791385075
Nonfiction, 7-12, How-to / Activity
 
Zora’s Zucchini

Zora’s Zucchini

By: Katherine Pryor
Illustrated by:
Anna Raff
ISBN: 9780998436616
Fiction, 4-6, Contemporary
 
The Thing about Bees: A Love Letter

The Thing about Bees

By: Shabazz Larkin
Illustrated by:
Shabazz Larkin
ISBN: 9780998047799
Fiction, 4-6, Science
 
Feeding the Young Athlete

Feeding the Young Athlete

By: Cynthia Lair
ISBN: 9780998436623
Nonfiction, 7-12, How-to / Activity
 
Bread Lab!

Bread Lab!

By: Kim Binczewski and Bethany Econopouly
Illustrated by:
Hayelin Choi
ISBN: 9780998436609
Fiction, 7-12, Science
 
A Moose Boosh: A Few Choice Words About Food

A Moose Boosh

By: Shabazz Larkin
Illustrated by:
Shabazz Larkin
ISBN: 9780983661559
Nonfiction, 7-12, Poetry
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