{"product_id":"dumpling-soup-9780316730471","title":"Dumpling Soup","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis gorgeously illustrated classic picture book celebrates multicultural families and is \"as warm and comforting as homemade soup\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Marisa's family members hail from many different cultures--Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Hawaiian--but they have one thing in common: They all love dumpling soup! On New Year's Eve, they come from all over Oahu to gather at Grandma's house, and this year, it's Marisa turn to help make the dumplings. But it's a big responsibility! Will anyone want to eat her funny-looking \u003ci\u003emandoo\u003c\/i\u003e? Set in the Hawaiian islands, this beloved story celebrates differences as well as the delicious shared traditions and abundant love that truly make a family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJama Kim Rattigan\u003c\/b\u003e, a third-generation Korean-American, was born and raised on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. After receiving a master's degree in English from the University of Hawaii, she taught for several years and then began writing full time. The inspiration for \u003ci\u003eDumpling Soup \u003c\/i\u003egrew out of her vivid childhood memories of celebrating the New Year with her extended family was well as her desire to convey the rich cultural diversity of Hawaii to young readers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLillian Hsu-Flanders \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Camden, NJ, and attended college and graduate school in New England. As a child, she enjoyed many Chinese family gatherings much like the one described in the story, and continues to make, eat, and love dumplings today. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50606970208530,"sku":"9780316730471","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4934a4c2-eb0d-419c-a6b9-ce66ec0d6e17.jpg?v=1732302419","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dumpling-soup-9780316730471","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}