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Mami King: How Ma Mon Luk Found Love, Riches, and the Perfect Bowl of Soup

Jacqueline Chio-Lauri and Kristin Sorra

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Mami King: How Ma Mon Luk Found Love, Riches, and the Perfect Bowl of Soup by Chio-Lauri, Jacqueline
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Rejected by the parents of the girl he loves for being poor, Ma Mon Luk strikes out from China and boards a steamship headed for the Philippines in 1918.

He vows to make a fortune and return for his beloved. Ma creates a chicken noddle soup he calls mami--"ma" for his name and "mi" for noodles--and peddles it as a street vendor. He eventually earns enough to open his own restaurant and wins the approval of the parents of his true love. Joyful illustrations from award-winning illustrator Kristin Sorra and heartwarming text from debut picture book author Jacqueline Chio-Lauri blend together to create a delicious story about creativity, perseverance, and the perfect bowl of soup. Satisfy your hunger with this Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!



Publisher: Millbrook Press (Tm)
Published: 04/02/2024
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 11.10h x 9.37w x 0.47d
ISBN: 9781728492353
Age: Ages 9-12


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 03/01/2024 pg. 40
Publishers Weekly 03/18/2024