Dim Sum for Everyone

The book tells a story of this Chinese girl goes with her family to have dim sum in a restaurant. They pick out their favorite dim sum from a steaming trolley.
The book has a good touch of food culture in China. The sharing of every dish makes everyone be able try a bit of everything. The title

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ties tightly with the idea of sharing.
It is a good book to see diversity and learn about other culture. Illustrations in the book give a clear presentation of the various dim sum being mentioned. Highly recommend this book to preschoolers and kindergarteners.

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While this book only covers one aspect of Chinese culture – dim sum – it does so in a charming way that small children will appreciate. I especially loved the two-page illustration near the end that shows many large restaurant tables with all the little plates of dumplings and other dishes,

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while carts wind their way around them.

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While I thought this was a cute little picture book, I really cannot say that I liked the illustrations all that much; they were simply too cartoon-like for me. Also, the story itself was rather short on substance, it was sweet, but there was not much to it. As someone who used to go out for Dim

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Sum quite regularly, what I liked most about the book were the two back pages, which listed twenty-two Dim Sum dishes (along with both the English and Chinese names of said dishes), and the two front pages, which listed some of the ingredients and utensils used to prepare and eat Dim Sum. As an introduction to Dim Sum for a very young child, this would work very well, but older children would probably want/need more details and a stronger narrative.

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Perfect for reading to a very young audience with a bit of history and informational text thrown on at the end for those that would like to know more, this book would work well in an elementary school library.

Dimsum For Everyone is a book written about a young girls experience eating with her family at a Chinese restaurant. I loved that the book has kitchen tools and ingredients on every page. Before I read the book, I did a picture walk. I found that even if I was unaware of what dimsum is or had never

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been to a chinese restaurant, I would be able to recognize that they were at a restaurant. The text has repetition that allows the readers to make predictions of what would be the next line. Also, from reading this children's book, I learned about the Asian culture and cuisines. I was able to make a connection to the family in the book because they order numerous dishes that are shared between the family members. When my family goes out to eat at a restaurant we too order multiple dishes that are then shared between each other. I loved that I was able to relate the Chinese culture to my own culture and that this book introduced me to Chinese cuisines that I may not have known prior to reading.

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"Dim Sum for Everyone!" is a wonderful book that shares Chinese culture and customs with the reader. The illustrations portrayed traditional Chinese clothing and shoes that are seen in Chinese culture. The author displayed the fine detail that is found on Chinese clothing, such as Jie-Jie’s

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decorative top. I liked the fact that I was learning many aspects of Chinese culture from reading this book. Dim Sum refers to the small dishes that were once served with tea as a snack but have now it has become popular to just eat many small dishes as a meal. The last page of the book shares different dishes that are commonly found in Dim Sum restaurants. This page displayed the names of the different foods in English as well as Chinese. I enjoyed that both languages, Chinese and English, were used to show the names of the dishes. The main idea of this book was to represent a culture, specifically Chinese food, and share Chinese customs with the reader.

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In my opinion this is a cute children's book that is effective in exposing children to Chinese culture. Though, I did have some issues with this book. I felt that it could have been more descriptive. This book lists different foods traditional to Dim Sum. I think this book could have been more

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effective if it had described the dishes in detail. This book was also lacking a clear plot. I feel it would have been more effective if it was told in a first person format of a child's experience at a Dim Sum restaurant, instead of a list who orders what. Although, despite these flaws I found the illustration to be colorful and exciting. These pictures provide as an informative way to show the different types of foods that can be ordered. I also appreciate the informative section at the end of the book that discusses the tradition of Dim Sum and how it came about in Chinese culture. With a story book lacking a definite plot, it is difficult to address a message of the story. However, I believe that a take away from this story is how Dim Sum is a Chinese tradition which brings friends and family together.

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Brief text describes dim sum, perfect for preschoolers or new readers. Wonderful 2 page note at the end explaining history and traditions.