CORA COOKS PANCIT

Shen's Books, 2009
Written by Dorina K. Lazo Gilmore
Illustrated by Kristi Valiant
$17.95, Hardcover, 32 pages
Ages 4-8
ISBN-10: 188500835x
ISBN-13: 9781885008350
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Cora loves the kitchen, but her older brother and sisters always get to help with the real cooking while she gets stuck with kid jobs like licking the spoon. When her older siblings head out for the day, Cora finally gets the chance to be Mama's assistant chef. She chooses to make her Grandpa's pancit recipe, a Filipino noodle dish... Mmmm.

Picture Book Winner of the 2010 Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature.

Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year.

The Cooperative Children's Book Center top children's book picks for 2010.

School Library Journal:
"...The artwork nicely complements the text, as Valiant's warm hues of gold, red, and orange highlight the family's loving relationship. They also capture Cora's feelings through facial expressions. Wide eyes and smiles show the child's joy at cooking with her mother, while a downcast mouth and arched eyebrows illustrate her anxiety that her family won't like her pancit. "- Mary Landrum, Lexington Public Library, KY (November, 2009 issue of School Library Journal)