Poetry Book - Delicious! Poems Celebrating Street Food Around the World by Julie Larios

Illustrated by Julie Paschkis
found at Northeast Harbor Library

2021 Beach Lane Books

32 pgs.

Endpapers:  solid bright yellow

Goodreads rating:   3.63 - 24 ratings

My rating:  4 (5 for illustrations - one of my all-time favorite illustrators, and this book shows why)

My comments:  Brilliant and beautiful, glorious two-age spreads using color themed masterpieces to highlight each poem (can you tell I love the illustrations?)  What a perfect way to highlight a country and its culture!

NY, NY    

Oaxaca, Mexico

Jaffa, Irael

Marrakech, Morocco

Launcester, Tasmania, Australia

St. Petersburg, Russia

Lima, Peru

Mumbai, India

Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia

Seoul, South Korea

Athens, Greece

Dakar, Senegal

Beijing, China

Boston, Massachusetts

By the Sea

Jaffa, Israel

Orange Juice

in an orange cup

from an orange cart

with orange wheels --

and a big, BIG pile

of orange peels.

Goodreads: Journey around the world with this poetry collection celebrating delicious international street food!

          The world is a delicious place! Come along on an international journey to try a hot pretzel in New York City; saffron tea in Mumbai, India; deep fried scorpions in Beijing, China; and much, much more.
          This poetry collection celebrates all the different kinds of street food from around the globe, introducing young readers to snacks they know and ones they’ve never heard of—showing that no matter where we live, we all appreciate a yummy treat!