Chinese menu: the history, myths, and legends behind your favorite foods
(Read-Along Book)

Book Cover
Author:
Published:
New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2023.
Format:
Read-Along Book
Physical Desc:
288 pages : color illustrations, map ; digital. 27 cm + 1 attached audio player (approximately 6 hrs.)
Status:

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Location
Call Number
Status
Last Check-In
Longmont Read-along (CD) Wonderbook
WONDERBOOK [E] LIN
On Shelf
Jul 5, 2024

Description

"From fried dumplings to fortune cookies, here are the tales behind your favorite foods . . . Separated into courses like a Chinese menu, these tales -- based in real history and folklore -- are filled with squabbling dragons, magical fruits, and hungry monks. This book will bring you to far-off times and marvelous places, all while making your mouth water. And, along the way, you might just discover a deeper understanding of the resilience and triumph behind this food, and what makes it undeniably American." --

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780316486002, 9781668643358
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 7.1, 9 Points

Notes

General Note
"This is a Wonderbook. Read along with the audiobook inside." --Cover.
General Note
Directions for audiobook portion on inside cover.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Participants/Performers
Read by Lisa Ling.
Description
"From fried dumplings to fortune cookies, here are the tales behind your favorite foods . . . Separated into courses like a Chinese menu, these tales -- based in real history and folklore -- are filled with squabbling dragons, magical fruits, and hungry monks. This book will bring you to far-off times and marvelous places, all while making your mouth water. And, along the way, you might just discover a deeper understanding of the resilience and triumph behind this food, and what makes it undeniably American." --,Adapted from publisher.

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Citations

APA Citation (style guide)

Lin, G., & Ling, L. (2023). Chinese menu: the history, myths, and legends behind your favorite foods. New York, Little, Brown and Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Lin, Grace and Lisa, Ling. 2023. Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods. New York, Little, Brown and Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Lin, Grace and Lisa, Ling, Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods. New York, Little, Brown and Company, 2023.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Lin, Grace, and Lisa Ling. Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods. New York, Little, Brown and Company, 2023.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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