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Everyone loves lunchtime but Zia

Even though Zia loves the Cantonese food her parents prepare at home, she is embarrassed to eat it at school, but when she realizes each meal has a special meaning, she begins to look forward to lunchtime. Includes a recipe for Zia's lucky yi mein.

Main Author:	Liao, Jenny (Author)
Other Authors:	Chen, Dream (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2023
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Ethnic food > Juvenile fiction. Food > Juvenile fiction. Chinese Americans > Juvenile fiction. Lunchboxes > Juvenile fiction. Picture books.

Summary:	Even though Zia loves the Cantonese food her parents prepare at home, she is embarrassed to eat it at school, but when she realizes each meal has a special meaning, she begins to look forward to lunchtime. Includes a recipe for Zia's lucky yi mein.
Physical Description:	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.
Audience:	Ages 3-7.
ISBN:	9780593425428 0593425421 9780593425435 059342543X
Author Notes:	Jenny Liao is a Chinese American author of stories that inspire children to find pride in every part of their identity. Her work has also been featured in the New Yorker and Bon Appétit . Dream Chen is an artist with a background in both illustration and animation. She received her BFA in animation at Communication University of China and completed her MFA in visual art at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Her illustration and animation work has been awarded by competitions and festivals worldwide.

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