Binding: Hardcover
Description: Jin wishes his family would ask him to help prepare the Lunar New Year feast. But boys or Babas never get asked only Nyonyas the girls. It's the eve of Lunar New Year and Jin can t wait for the big family reunion dinner. He loves the aromas and the bubbly chatter coming from the kitchen. His grandmother Mamah is cooking up a storm! As his aunties dice slice and chop there's nothing Jin wants more than to learn about the history of his family's cooking and to lend them a helping hand. After all no one else can tell the difference between ginger and galangal as well as he can! But his aunties shoo him away claiming he ll just get bored or be in the way. Luckily Mamah steps in and asks Jin to help her prepare their special meal. Soon Jin is squeezing slicing and stirring too! This loving picture book about a young Malaysian boy who defies gender expectations will make hearts warm and stomachs hungry. With beautifully vibrant illustrations of a traditional nyonya kitchen Boys Don t Fry is a heartfelt celebration of family culture and traditions both old and new.
Title: Boys Don't Fry
Author(s): Lee Kimberly, Charlene Chua
Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux Inc
Barcode: 9780374389857
Pages: 40 Pages, Full-Color Illustrations
Publication Date: 11/14/2023
Category: Picture Storybooks