Dumpling Dreams: How Joyce Chen Brought the Dumpling from Beijing to Cambridge

by Carrie Clickard

Katy Wu (Illustrator)

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“Through appealing digitally rendered illustrations and upbeat rhyming text, Clickard celebrates the life of Chen in a way that entertains and informs.” —School Library Journal

“A fascinating historical character is presented in terms easy for young children to appreciate.” —Kirkus Reviews

In this inspiring, mouthwatering story, get to know Chef Joyce Chen who is famous for popularizing Chinese food in the northeastern United States.


How far can an apron,
a bowl, or a book
take one small Chinese girl
with a passion to cook?


From peach blossom Beijing,
to crisp Cambridge snow,
how far will her dumpling dreams
help Joyce Chen go?


Carrie Clickard’s delectable rhymes tell the story of how Joyce Chen, a girl born in Communist China, immigrated to the United States and popularized Chinese cooking. Illustrator Katy Wu brings this inspiring story beautifully and deliciously to life.
  • ISBN10 1481467085
  • ISBN13 9781481467087
  • Publish Date 5 September 2017
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Publisher Simon & Schuster
  • Imprint Paula Wiseman Books
  • Format eBook
  • Pages 40
  • Language English