There’s nothing quite like some good comfort food during the colder months. Soup, pasta, bread, pastries, we love it all! That’s why we’re bringing you our favorite cozy comfort food based children’s books in honor of National Comfort Food Day on December 5th.
Strega Nona: An Original Tale by Tomie DePaola
“When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works.”
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard
“Using illustrations that show the diversity in Native America and spare poetic text that emphasizes fry bread in terms of provenance, this volume tells the story of a post-colonial food that is a shared tradition for Native American families all across the North American continent. Includes a recipe and an extensive author note that delves into the social ways, foodways, and politics of America’s 573 recognized tribes.”
The Last Tamale by Orlando Mendiola
“It’s the best day of the year-tamale day. Luis and his family have been making and eating tamales all day. But when Luis, Jacob, and Letty all want the last tamale, there’s only one way to choose a winner…”– Provided by publisher.”
Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao by Kat Zhang
“Amy is determined to make a perfect dumpling like her parents and grandmother do, but hers are always too empty, too full, or not pinched together properly.”
Dad Bakes by Katie Yamaski
“Dad rises before the sun, goes to work at the bakery where he kneads, rolls, and bakes bread, and as the world starts its day, Dad heads home to his young daughter where they play, read, and bake together.”
Rising by Sidura Lidwig
“Melt into the nooks and crannies of this book’s unhurried pages, offering a place to rest and a pregnant pause for counting your many blessings–current and imminent! Here, a child and a mother measure, mix, knead, shape, and tuck their dough under a towel like a sleeping baby. Then, as they do every week, they wait while their dough rises, soon to be baked and gratefully shared at a Shabbat gathering with loved ones. Author Sidura Ludwig’s poetic narration captures the experience of a Jewish family as they make challah–a lesson in patience, slowing down, faith, and family. Illustrator Sophia Vincent Guy brings light and warmth to the scene, from a sun-bleached, gossamer curtain to the rising steam from the bread, all rendered in delicate, decorative patterns. Whatever their background, readers will be happy to find the author’s go-to recipe for challah at the end, along with a glossary and an author’s note describing the personal meaning of her family’s weekly ritual”–Publisher’s website.”
Written by Ceilidh Jimenez