{"product_id":"mami-king-jacqueline-chio-lauri-9781728492353","title":"Mami King: How Ma Mon Luk Found Love, Riches, and the Perfect Bowl of Soup","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRejected 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe 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!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A savory success story.\"--\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An absolutely wonderful and inspiring story, beautifully illustrated. So much depth, so many layers! But at its core, this is fundamentally a story about the enduring power of love and how that helped Ma Mon Luk to achieve the impossible...A valuable addition to any bookshelf.\"--Emma Pearl, author of \u003cem\u003eMending the Moon\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSaving the Sun. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jacqueline Chio-Lauri\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1728492351\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781728492353\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Millbrook Press (Tm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/02\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 9.37w x 0.47d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2024 pg. 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/18\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2024","brand":"Jacqueline Chio-Lauri","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44790491644159,"sku":"9781728492353","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9861e66a-a5f1-4607-b33f-53d3f7782643.jpg?v=1707289097","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mami-king-jacqueline-chio-lauri-9781728492353","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}