{"product_id":"dim-sum-palace-isbn-9781774881989","title":"Dim Sum Palace","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn American Library Association Notable Children's Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA little girl's love of dim sum spills over into her dreams, taking her on a fantastical food-filled adventure, in this picture book love letter to Maurice Sendak's \u003ci\u003eIn the Night Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e. Beautifully illustrated with a gold foil cover, this is the perfect gift for foodies of all ages.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLiddy is so excited about going to the Dim Sum Palace tomorrow with her family that she can't sleep. So when a delicious smell wafts into her room, she hops out of bed, opens her door and steps into . . . an actual palace of dim sum! There are dumplings, baos, buns and more delicious treats than one girl can possibly eat. Liddy just has to take a bite, but she slips and falls . . . into a bowl of dumpling filling. The chefs are so busy rolling, folding and pinching dough that they don't notice they've prepared a most unusual dumpling for the Empress — a Liddy dumpling! Worst of all, she looks good enough to eat . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis deliciously humorous debut picture book, inspired by X. Fang's memories as a child of epic dim sum feasts, is a dreamworld adventure that is at once a glorious celebration of the sensory world of childhood and a loving helping of food, family and culture.\u003cb\u003eWINNER of the 2023 Society of Illustrators' Dilys Evans Founder's Award\u003cbr\u003eAn American Library Association Notable Children's Book\u003cbr\u003eA Charlotte Zolotow Award Highly Commended title\u003cbr\u003eOne of Chicago Public Library's Best Board \u0026amp; Picture Books of 2023\u003cbr\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e's 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Last 25 Years\u003cbr\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eBrightly\u003c\/i\u003e's Best Picture Books of 2023\u003cbr\u003eSelected in the 2024 BRAW Amazing Bookshelf\u003cbr\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e 21 Best Children's Books of 2024 \u003cbr\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eReadings \u003c\/i\u003eBest Picture Books of 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eDim Sum Palace\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In this sumptuous homage to Maurice Sendak’s \u003ci\u003eIn the Night Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e by a Taiwanese American author-illustrator, a dreaming young girl follows a 'delicious smell' out of her bedroom to a palace kitchen, falls into a bowl of dumpling filling and narrowly escapes being fed to an empress.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fang’s delightful story about a nighttime kitchen adventure has shades of Maurice Sendak . . . but Liddy is a force unto herself. Full of finelined crosshatching and a saturated color palette, Fang’s artwork is deliciously off-kilter, with flattened and blocky figure designs and a fanciful sense of scale underscoring the charming imagination of Liddy’s dream. Food-loving kids eagerly anticipating a special treat will easily recognize Liddy’s wide-eyed excitement — and probably end up asking for a snack.\" \u003cb\u003e—STARRED REVIEW, \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"A real (delicious) trip.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A child eager for dim sum takes a surreal nighttime journey in Fang’s solo debut, reminiscent of Maurice Sendak’s \u003ci\u003eIn the Night Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e. . . . Winningly whimsical.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A delightful celebration of food, culture, and family traditions.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"A fantastical celebration of eating.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fang’s debut solo picture book is a treat for all the senses.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePortland Press Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A savory delight for young readers who enjoy dreaming about food as much as eating it.\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"[A] dreamworld adventure that is at once a glorious celebration of the sensory world of childhood and a loving helping of food, family and culture.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eVancouver Writers Fest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Every page emanates exuberant energy via Fang's stylized graphite and digitally colored illustrations.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Fang's mix of ingredients from traditional Chinese techniques to Sendak’s edgy humor, give the book a distinctive appeal. . . . Fang also captures a child’s apprehensions, but adds some tenderness to the mix.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eImaginary Elevators \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eX. FANG\u003c\/b\u003e, who also goes by Susan, is a visual artist and maker of books for young readers. She exhibits her art throughout the U.S. and internationally and has worked professionally as a graphic designer and art director for film and television studios. Born in Taichung, Taiwan, raised in Atlanta, Georgia, she now lives in rural Maine with her husband and their dog, Pamela. \u003ci\u003eDim Sum Palace\u003c\/i\u003e is X. 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