Legendary Cakes: A Story of Tết, the Vietnamese New Year
Legendary Cakes: A Story of Tết, the Vietnamese New Year
Legendary Cakes: A Story of Tết, the Vietnamese New Year
Description
Description
Two young siblings learn the story behind traditional Tết (Vietnamese New Year) cakes in Legendary Cakes, a captivating picture book from author/illustrator Kerisa Greene.
Spring is almost here and Tết is even closer.A celebration for the first morning of the first
day of the new year. It's almost time for Tết, the Vietnamese New Year, which for two excited siblings means a sleepover at their Bà's house, where she will teach them to make bánh chưng, the traditional New Year cakes. When the cakes take forever to steam and the boredom starts to set in, Bà begins to tell the thrilling tale of an ancient prince, a contest, and how bánh chưng came to be. Legendary Cakes is a mouth-watering celebration of how food, stories, and holidays keep cultures alive for future generations.
About the Author
About the Author
Kerisa Greene is a mixed Asian American author and illustrator who loves to eat giant bowls of phở, especially when her grandmother makes them. When she's not drawing or crafting stories, you can find Kerisa munching on chocolate chip cookies, exploring new places, and petting every dog that walks by.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
Praise for Legendary Cakes:
"Using gentle, soft hues, Greene beautifully captures a moment of intergenerational connection through food and storytelling--key components of Tết . . .The book provides some much-needed Vietnamese representation to a growing collection of Lunar New Year titles on the market . . . A warm and inviting introduction to a culturally significant holiday staple and all that it represents." --Kirkus Praise for I Am Both:"Greene methodically blends warm hues to create subtle shadows and textures that add to the gentle tone and emotional arc of the narrative . . . A gentle tale outlining the loss and growth of a refugee." --Kirkus
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Feiwel & Friends
Pub date:
2025-01-07
Length:
40 pages
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