The sentences are really short and the book is quite short, even for a book for a toddler.Īll of that said, my son LOVES this book. As another reviewer mentioned, it doesn't really explain a ton about dim sum (in a kid friendly way in the body of the book). It arrived and I was a little underwhelmed. I do want him to have exposure to other cultures and we eat A LOT of all types of Asian food, so I figured this would be a good one to keep in our box. I got the subscription so we could get some books that may not be on the radar, and this is definitely one that fits the bill. Got this book a month or so in an Amazon book subscription box for my 17 month old. Our guide told us that saying thank you this way came about when the Emperor playing a game with a lady friend and if she got up to bow to say thank you for tea interupted the game they where each time, so the Emperor made up this way of saying thanks and not interupting his game. When we where in China for our daughter we visited a Dim Sum restaurant which was excellent! We tried the radish cakes and our favorite was the egg tarts! We did use our 2 fingers to tap to say thank you when our cups where refilled again. She uses the Chinese names of each family member and also includes a brief 2 page history on Dim Sum as well as both their Chinese names and English. Grace Lin drawings are simple, but beautifully done.

Themes: Celebrations, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Food, Own Voices/Lived ExperienceĬharacter’s New Arrival/New American Status: Unknown Arrivalīook Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience Click here for details about how we define our titles.This book would be a terrific book to read before, during the long plane ride to China and while there for your child who is traveling with you to meet her new Mei Mei! Also can be brought along when you visit a actual Dim Sum restaurant both there in China and back home in your local Chinese restaurnant! Just right for young children, Dim Sum for Everyone! celebrates a cultural custom and a universal favorite activity–eating!Īvailable As: Hardcover, Paperback, eBookĬommunity Represented: Chinese/Chinese American And as is traditional and fun, they share their food with each other so that everyone gets a bite of everything. On a visit to a bustling dim sum restaurant, a family picks their favorite little dishes from the steaming trolleys filled with dumplings, cakes, buns, and tarts.

In English, dim sum means “little hearts,” or “touches the heart,” but to this young girl, dim sum means delicious. Published by Random House Children's Books

Dim Sum for Everyone by Grace Lin