Lunch from Home by Joshua David Stein with contributions by four chefs, illus. by Jing Li, a tale of lunchbox bullying and resolution based on the real-life childhood experiences of renowned chefs.
What happens when a child’s favorite packed lunch is met with disparaging comments at the school lunch table?
In a classroom of sandwiches, four students stand out with their homemade, culturally-specific lunches. But before they can dig in and enjoy their favorite foods, their lunches are spoiled by scrunched noses and disgusted reactions from their sandwich-eating classmates.
Follow each of the four students as they learn to cope with their first “lunch box moments” in this picture book that encourages empathy and inspires all readers to stand up for their food! Inspired by the “lunch box moments” of four acclaimed chefs, Ray Garcia, Preeti Mistry, Mina Park, and Niki Russ Federman, this heartwarming story reminds us all that one’s food is a reflection of self and an authentic celebration of culture.---from the publisher
40 pages 978-0593384459 Ages 4-9
Keywords: food, school story, acceptance, accepting others, cultural identity, being yourself, bullying, racism and prejudice, empathy, conduct of life, behavior, Social Emotional Learning, multicultural, diversity, diverse books, 4 year old, 5 year old, 6 year old, 7 year old, 8 year old, 9 year old, respecting others, understanding others
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