By X Fang (author) , X Fang (illustrator)
"A delicious adventure full of unexpected treats"
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February 2024 Debut of the Month
Little Liddy is excited about her forthcoming trip to the Dim Sum Palace. ‘Is it a real palace? Will I meet an empress?’ she asks her mum. As she settles down in bed, a delicious smell wafts into her room, so Libby follows it, right through the doors of a grand palace, where busy chefs are making dim sum, baos, buns, bowls of congee and more.
It all looks so tasty, but when Liddy – somehow suddenly very small – climbs up to take a bite, she slips into a bowl and, with shades of Sendak’s classic, In the Night Kitchen , is baked into a dumpling and served to the Empress.
She’s able to alert her in time, ‘I’m NOT a dumpling! I’m a little girl!’ and the two enjoy a meal together before the Empress delivers a sleepy Liddy back to her bed. Next day’s visit to the real Dim Sum Palace is less dramatic, but the food is even better.
Liddy’s dream adventure has everything to tickle the reading tastebuds of youngsters, its celebration of food, early life, and family totally irresistible. Expect everyone to demand a trip to the nearest Dim Sum Palace after reading.
Liddy is too excited to sleep! Tomorrow she's going to the Dim Sum Palace with her family, so when a tempting smell wafts into her bedroom, she has no choice but to follow it... to a real palace!
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There are dumplings, baos, buns and more tasty treats than one girl can possibly eat. But before Liddy can take a bite, she slips and falls into a bowl of dumpling filling. The chefs are so busy making dim sum, they don't notice they've prepared a most unusual dish for the Empress - a Liddy dumpling! Worst of all, she looks good enough to eat...
Inspired by childhood memories of epic dim sum feasts, X. Fang's glorious picture book is a delicious adventure with a loving helping of food, family and culture
Watch author X Fang talking about drawing Dim Sum Palace
‘A real (delicious) trip’ Kirkus
‘Fang’s artwork is deliciously off-kilter, with flattened and blocky figure designs and a fanciful sense of scale underscoring the charming imagination of Liddy’s dream’ Starred review, Booklist
X. Fang is a visual artist, a maker of books for young readers and an aspiring fixer. She has broken many things but only admits to breaking a few things (tsk-tsk). Since we're being honest, X. Fang is allergic to cats and prefers dogs. She wrote this book with a cat character because she didn't want to ruin the stellar reputation of dogs for comic effect.
She lives in Maine with her husband, son and a dog with a stellar reputation. Her previous books, Dim Sum Palace and We Are Definitely Human are also available from Pushkin Children's.
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A great book for young children, just the job to read with mummy or nana!
Wow, this book looks like great family fun and I know my granddaughter Violet would think it is amazing and very funny!... Read Full Review
Fun book to read with my girls, so different and funny
A fun book to read with my girls, so different and funny.... Read Full Review
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Dim Sum Palace and determined it is suitable for children aged 0-4 years old
Dim Sum Palace features in the following genres: Bedtime Stories for Children, Picture storybooks, Children’s picture books, Children’s: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Books for Babies and Toddlers, Recommendations, Cooking / Food, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Practical interests, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Debuts of the Month, Star Books, Stories about Family and Friends, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Featured Books for 3+ readers
Paperback, Hardback. £8.09, down from the £8.99 cover price. In Stock.
Dim Sum Palace was written by X Fang and published by Pushkin Children's Books
Dim Sum Palace has 48 pages
£8.09, reduced from £8.99. In Stock.
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