Everybody Brings Noodles

This book can be used with any noodle or pasta recipe:

Lo Mein
Pasta Salad

SYNOPSIS:

Carrie organizes a Fourth of July block party in her neighborhood. As she goes from house to house making the final arrangements, she is delighted to learn that everyone is preparing some kind of pasta, her favorite food. Mrs. Hua will contribute yellow sesame noodles; Anna-Eleni is bringing orzo; Fendra, a macaroni salad; and so on. That evening, the revelers enjoy eating, playing games, and entertaining one another with a hip-hop dance, a flute solo, an original rap song, and drumming. Carrie wishes she had a talent to share, but feels honored when she is recognized for talking with everybody and getting people to converse with one another. The realistic, framed, full-color illustrations in soft tones show people smiling broadly. The main character is appealing with her energy and friendliness serving as a vehicle to introduce the various foods that those from different backgrounds eat (recipes included). The book's appeal is the vision of community in a setting of racial, ethnic, and age diversity.