Cooking (and Food?)
Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix
A vibrant biography of Roy Choi, the Korean American chef who fused Korean and Mexican cuisine with his legendary food truck, Kogi, and changed the way Southern Californians eat forever. The energy of Man One's street art perfectly captures the urban energy of Los Angeles and Choi's sizzling, dynamic flavors.
Cooking With Bear
Pie in the Sky
In this funny, emotional hybrid chapter book/graphic novel, 11-year old Jingwen struggles after his father's accidental death and immigration to Australia. He worries that assimilating means he's leaving his father behind, so decides to bake all the cakes his father would have featured on his dream bakery, Pie in the Sky. Fans of Wimpy Kid will appreciate this #OwnVoices title.
The Pokémon Cookbook: Easy & Fun Recipes
Eat Your Greens, Reds, Yellows, and Purples
My Little Pony Baking Book
Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party
Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao
Sandwiches!
Mini Rabbit is Not Lost
Magic Ramen
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story
Experience the diverse cultures of Native Americans today through fry bread, which represents different facets of everyday indigenous life: joy, tragedy, and everything in between. The author is a member of the Seminole Nation and includes his family fry bread recipe along with notes that address and dispel stereotypes, along with facts about Native peoples from yesterday and the modern day.
Food Truck Fest!
The Hole Story of the Doughnut
Bear and Squirrel are Friends...Yes, Really!
Nanette's Baguette
A Busy Creature's Day Eating
Angry Cookie
I'll Wait, Mr. Panda
The Boy who Invented the Popsicle
Bilal Cooks Daal
Bear and Chicken
We Don't Eat Our Classmates!
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Award Books
- Beatty Award: Distinguished books that best promote awareness of California and its people.
- Belpré Medal - Authors: The best books celebrating Latino cultural heritage, by Latino/a authors and illustrators.
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- Caldecott Medal: The very best illustrated books for kids
- Coretta Scott King Award - Authors: The very best books celebrating African American culture and values, by African American authors and/or illustrators.
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- FOCAL Award Winners: The best books with California content.
- Geisel Award: The best books for beginning readers.
- The Jane Addams Children's Book Award - Older Children: Given annually to a children's book that advances the causes of peace and social equality.
- The Jane Addams Children's Book Award - Younger Children: Given annually to a children's book that advances the causes of peace and social equality.
- John Steptoe Award for New Talent - Authors: Affirms new talent and offers visibility to excellence in writing and/or illustration.
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- Newbery Medal: The very best books for kids.
- Orbis Pictus Award: Recognizes excellence in the writing of nonfiction for children.
- Sibert Medal: The best informational books for kids.
- Schneider Family Award: The best books about the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences.
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