{"product_id":"bilal-cooks-daal-9781534418103","title":"Bilal Cooks Daal","description":"\u003cb\u003eA\u003ci\u003e Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Picture Book of 2019\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn Asian\/Pacific American Award for Literature Honor Book 2019\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSix-year-old Bilal introduces his friends to his favorite dish--daal --in this charming picture book that showcases the value of patience, teamwork, community, and sharing.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSix-year-old Bilal is excited to help his dad make his favorite food of all-time: daal  The slow-cooked lentil dish from South Asia requires lots of ingredients and a whole lot of waiting. Bilal wants to introduce his friends to daal. They've never tried it  As the day goes on, the daal continues to simmer, and more kids join Bilal and his family, waiting to try the tasty dish. And as time passes, Bilal begins to wonder: Will his friends like it as much as he does? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis debut picture book by Aisha Saeed, with charming illustrations by Anoosha Syed, uses food as a means of bringing a community together to share in each other's family traditions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAisha Saeed is the author of \u003ci\u003eWritten in the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e, which was listed as a Best Book of 2015 by Bank Street Books, a 2016 YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers, and named one of the Top Ten Books All Young Georgians Should Read in 2016. She is also the author of the middle grade novel \u003ci\u003eAmal Unbound\u003c\/i\u003e, which has received starred reviews from \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e and is a Global Read Aloud for 2018. Her other picture books include \u003ci\u003eBilal Cooks Daal\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Together Tree\u003c\/i\u003e. Aisha is a founding member of the nonprofit We Need Diverse Books. She has been featured on MTV, \u003ci\u003eHuffPost\u003c\/i\u003e, NBC, and the BBC, and her writings have appeared in publications including the journal \u003ci\u003eALAN\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eOrlando Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnoosha Syed is a Pakistani-Canadian illustrator and character designer for animation, based in Texas. She graduated with a BFA in illustration at Ceruleum: Ecole d'arts Visuels in Lausanne, Switzerland. \u003ci\u003eBilal Cooks Daal\u003c\/i\u003e is her first picture book.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Salaam Reads \/ Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for You","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50601090515218,"sku":"9781534418103","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_87ca1c87-de2c-4b04-a204-a2b4e6839fea.jpg?v=1732220218","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/bilal-cooks-daal-9781534418103","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}