{"product_id":"niki-nakayama-a-chefs-tale-in-13-bites-9780374313876","title":"Niki Nakayama: A Chef's Tale in 13 Bites","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLouisiana Young Readers' Choice Award Nominee!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNiki Nakayama: A Chef's Tale in 13 Bites\u003c\/i\u003e is a picture book biography that tells the story of the powerhouse female Japanese-American chef and her rise to fame\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a child and adult, Niki faced many naysayers in her pursuit of haute cuisine. Using the structure of a traditional kaiseki meal, the authors Debbi Michiko Florence and Jamie Michalak playfully detail Niki's hunger for success in thirteen \"bites\" -- from wonton wrappers she used to make pizza as a kid to yuzu-tomatillo sauce in her own upscale Los Angeles Michelin-starred restaurant, n\/naka. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo anyone who tells her a woman can't be a master chef, Niki lets her food do the talking. And oh, does it talk. Niki was featured on the first season of Netflix's culinary documentary series Chef's Table. And Chrissy Teigen proclaimed that Niki's restaurant was one of her absolute favorites. She's currently a featured teacher on MasterClass. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA smart, strong woman with starpower, Niki is only just getting started -- like the young readers who will devour this book, featuring illustrations by Yuko Jones!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJamie Michalak\u003c\/b\u003e loves how food tells a story and brings people together to create more. She is the author of more than forty children's books, including the highly praised Joe and Sparky early reader series, \u003ci\u003eFrank and Bean, Dakota Crumb: Tiny Treasure Hunter, \u003c\/i\u003e and more. Jamie lives in Rhode Island.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDebbi Michiko Florence is a third generation Japanese American, and the author of the Jasmine Toguchi series and \u003ci\u003eKeep It Together, Keiko Carter \u003c\/i\u003e(Scholastic). Debbi lives in Connecticut. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYuko Jones\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator who believes in the power of imagination. She has degrees in English, Psychology, and Human Development, as well as a career in early childhood developmental research. Yuko lives in western New York.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642064081170,"sku":"9780374313876","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d055971f-6686-4935-8211-da981644d712.jpg?v=1733054986","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/niki-nakayama-a-chefs-tale-in-13-bites-9780374313876","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}