Cora cooks pancit by Lazo Gilmore, Dorina K

Cora cooks pancit
by Lazo Gilmore, Dorina K; illustrated by Valiant, Kristi

(#0844ZQ1)

Paperback Shen's Books, an imprint of Lee & Low Books, Inc., 2009

Price: USD 11.43

Description: 32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations; 28 cm
Dewey: -E-; Audience: Lower Elementary; Reading Level: 3.0

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When all her older siblings are away, Cora's mother finally lets her help make pancit, a Filipino noodle dish. Includes recipe for pancit.

From the Publisher
Cora loves being in the kitchen, but she always gets stuck doing the kid jobs like licking the spoon. One day, however, when her older sisters and brother head out, Cora finally gets the chance to be Mama's assistant chef. And of all the delicious Filipino dishes that dance through Cora's head, she and Mama decide to make pancit, her favorite noodle dish.

With Mama's help, Cora does the grown-up jobs like shredding the chicken and soaking the noodles (perhaps Mama won't notice if she takes a nibble of chicken or sloshes a little water on the floor). Cora even gets to stir the noodles in the pot—carefully-- while Mama supervises. When dinner is finally served, her siblings find out that Cora did all their grown-up tasks, and Cora waits anxiously to see what everyone thinks of her cooking.

Dorina Lazo Gilmore's text delightfully captures the warmth between mother and daughter as they share a piece of their Filipino heritage. With bright and charming illustrations by Kristi Valiant, Cora's family comes alive as Cora herself becomes the family's newest little chef.
Product Details
  • Publisher: Shen's Books, an imprint of Lee & Low Books, Inc.
  • Publication Date: May 1, 2014
  • Format: Paperback
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Dewey: -E-
  • Classifications: Fiction, Easy
  • Description: 32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
  • Tracings: Valiant, Kristi, illustrator.
  • ISBN-10: 1-885008-48-1
  • ISBN-13: 978-1-885008-48-0
  • Follett Number: 0844ZQ1
  • Reading Level: 3.0
  • Audience: Lower Elementary