By Wai Mei Wong (author) , Xin Yue Zhu (illustrator)
"A delicious journey of discovery."
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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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As the girl greets each of them with "Zao an," and thanks them with "Xiè xiè," they gift her with something special for her mama's cooking pot. By the time the little girl reaches home, she has more food than her and her mama can possibly eat. What should the two of them do now?
A charming story of cooking, sharing and peaceful rural life that soothes the soul in today's fast-paced, high-tech world.
'A mouth-wateringly delicious and deeply special story of community and connections.' - Inclusive Books for Children
Wai Mei Wong is a Canadian children’s author. In 2022, she was shortlisted for the 2022 IODE Jean Throop Book Award and made the 2022 CCBC Spring Best Books for Kids & Teens Selection. In 2024, she was featured on CBC Television Kids Book Club, Canada.
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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
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Mama's Special Wonton Soup was written by Wai Mei Wong and published by Lantana Publishing
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