Mama’s Special Wonton Soup

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This delightful story will remind readers of the classic book, Stone Soup. Mama needs ingredients for her soup, and she sends her daughter to the market. Along the way, the girl meets villagers and relatives who offer her radishes, shrimp, persimmons, and ginkgo nuts.  She returns home from the market with meat and the extra ingredients the others have shared. They now have more food than they could possibly eat. So, they invite all the contributors to come share a steaming bowl of wonton soup together. The illustrations are charming and colorful, beautifully complementing the story and bringing the characters to life. Overall, this book is a celebration of cooking, culture, and the joy of sharing meals.
Title: Mama’s Special Wonton Soup
Author: Wai Mei Wong
Illustrator: Xin Yue Zhu
Publisher: Lantana Publishing Ltd., UK
Copyright: 2025
Original Language: English
ISBN: 978-1-83629-018-6
Hardcover pages: 32
Age range: 4-9
Genre: Picture Book
Book setting: Southern China
Author’s ethnicity: Chinese
Author’s residence: Canada
Illustrator’s ethnicity: Chinese
Illustrator’s residence: UK
Subjects: Cooking, Rural life, Sharing, Wonton soup

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