The Weekly 411 (3/3/23)

March 3, 2023, vol. 9

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Illustrator Spotlight

On the first of the month, we featured illustrator Sheila Keegan and her March banner design for our website. Check out her awesome illustrations in our spotlight interview!

Picture Book Giveaway

We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, Ramen for Everyone, by Patricia Tanumihardja, illustrated by Shiho Pate (Atheneum Books for Young Readers), out on March 14. Enter to win a copy via the Rafflecopter below!

About the Book: Hiro loves ramen. Every Sunday, Hiro’s dad makes delicious, perfect ramen for dinner, using a recipe passed down from his dad. Hiro’s dream is to make his own perfect bowl, and he’s sure he can do it after watching his dad and taking notes. But when he gets started, things don’t go according to plan. The seaweed crumbles! The eggs slip through his fingers! The pork falls apart! Hiro is worried he’ll never be a real ramen chef…but thanks to his father’s wise advice and his own creativity, Hiro discovers that every person’s perfect bowl of ramen is unique.

About the Author: Patricia Tanumihardja was born in Jakarta to Chinese Indonesian parents and raised in Singapore. Ramen for Everyone is her debut picture book. She also writes cookbooks and loves to weave food-centric themes into her stories for young people. Patricia now lives in northern Virginia with her husband and son, where she enjoys drinking bubble tea, making dumplings, and hiking. Her perfect bowl of ramen is shio (salt-flavored) ramen topped with chashu, menma (fermented bamboo shoots), and corn. Visit her at EdibleWords.com or @EdibleWords on Instagram, and don’t be shy about asking for her favorite recipe!

About the Illustrator: Shiho Pate was born in Hokkaido, Japan, and raised in Aichi. She received her degree in illustration from the Savannah College of Art and Design and worked for indie gaming studios before she started making children’s books. Shiho lives in Southern California, where she loves hunting with her daughter and husband for new ramen restaurants. Visit her at ShihoPate.com or @ShihoPate on Instagram.

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Picture Book Giveaway 2

We are excited to host a giveaway of the picture book, The Night Before Eid: A Muslim Family Story, by Aya Khalil, illustrated by Rashin Kheiriyeh ( Christy Ottaviano/Little, Brown), out on March 7, 2023. Enter to win a copy via the Rafflecopter below!

About the Book: Celebrate the end of Ramadan with this luminous Muslim family story about faith, history, and delicious foods.

On the night before Eid, it’s finally time to make special sweet treats: Teita’s famous ka’ak. Zain eagerly unpacks the ingredients from his grandmother’s bulky suitcase: ghee from Khalo Karim, dates from Amo Girgis, and honey from Tant Tayseer—precious flavors all the way from Egypt. Together with Mama and Teita, Zain follows his family’s recipe and brings to life Eid songs and prayers, pharaonic history, and the melodies and tastes of his Egyptian heritage.
This Muslim holiday story, featuring a delicious ka’ak recipe, is a satisfying addition to a joyful and expansive Eid.

About the Author: Aya Khalil, M.Ed, is the award-winning author of The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story, which is an NCTE’s Charlotte Huck Award Recommended Book and the winner of the Arab American Book Award, and recommended in Oprah Daily. She's also the author of Our World: Egypt and The Great Banned Books Bake Sale. Aya holds a master’s degree in education and her articles have been in The Huffington Post and Toledo Area Parent, among other publications. Her website is www.ayakhalil.com

About the Illustrator: Rashin Kheiriyeh was born in Khorramshahr, Iran. She received a PhD in illustration and an MFA in graphic design from Alzahra University in Tehran. She has published over eighty books in countries around the world and created illustrations for The New York Times. Rashin was named a 2017 Maurice Sendak Fellow and was the winner of the New Horizon Award at the Bologna Book Fair. She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and lives in Washington, DC. Visit her online at www.rashinart.com.

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