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Dim Sum for Everyone! Board book – Picture Book, September 9, 2014

by Grace Lin (Author, Illustrator)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 628 ratings
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A tasty morsel of a board book all about dim sum from the Newbery Honor–winning author of Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, Grace Lin.
 
A Chinese American family sits down to enjoy a traditional dim sum meal. Dumplings, cakes, buns, and tarts are wheeled out in little dishes on trolleys, and each family member gets to choose a favorite treat!
 
Lin’s bold and gloriously patterned artwork is a feast for the eyes. Her story is simple and tailor-made for reading aloud to young children, and she includes an informative author’s note for parents, teachers, and children who want to learn more about the origins and practice of dim sum.
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    1 - 4 years, from customers
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    24 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 2
  5. Lexile measure
    250L
  6. Dimensions
    7.56 x 0.61 x 6.06 inches
  7. Publisher
    Knopf Books for Young Readers
  8. Publication date
    September 9, 2014
  9. ISBN-10
    0385754884
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0385754880
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Grace Lin is an award-winning and bestselling author and illustrator. She has written and illustrated several picture books about life in a Chinese American family (based on her own!): Dim Sum for Everyone!, Kite Flying, Fortune Cookie Fortunes, and Thanking the Moon. And she was awarded a Caldecott Honor for A Big Mooncake for Little Star. Her books for older readers include the Newbery Honor winner Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, When the Sea Turned to Silver, Starry River of the Sky, The Year of the Dog, The Year of the Rat, and Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same!. Grace Lin grew up in upstate New York and attended the Rhode Island School of Design. She now lives in Massachusetts. To learn more, visit gracelin.com.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Knopf Books for Young Readers; Illustrated edition (September 9, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Board book ‏ : ‎ 24 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0385754884
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0385754880
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 - 4 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 250L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 2
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.56 x 0.61 x 6.06 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 628 ratings

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Hello! Thanks so much for your interest in me and my books!

I grew up in Upstate NY with my parents and 2 sisters, whom are featured in many of my books, including "Dim Sum For Everyone!" and my novels, "The Year of the Dog" and "The Year of the Rat." My mother and I were the star characters in my first book, "The Ugly Vegetables"--I cut both my sisters out of that story! They were quite upset with me and made me promise never to cut them out again. And since then, I haven't...yet.

While many of my books highlight my family, not all of them do. My Newbery Honor-winning novel "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon," is an Asian inspired fantasy that some people call a Chinese 'Wizard of Oz,' and my early reader "Ling & Ting" is inspired by the old 'Flicka, Dicka & Ricka' books I read when I was young.

I hope you enjoy my books. Please visit my website: www.gracelin.com for more info about them (behind the scene stories and pictures) as well as other amusing anecdotes!

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4.8 out of 5 stars
628 global ratings

Customers say

Customers find the illustrations cute, colorful, and realistic. They describe the language content as great for teaching American kids about cultural differences while having fun with dim sum. Readers also say the text is deceptively simple and easy to understand. They find the story great and interesting. In addition, they appreciate the detailed explanation of dim sum and its cultural significance on the last two pages.

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19 customers mention "Illustrations"19 positive0 negative

Customers find the illustrations cute, colorful, and fun. They say the book does a great job illustrating the food items, table settings, and wonderful representation.

"Vibrant colors, simple easy to understand, fun read for my child." Read more

"Bought this for a two-year-old. She was enraptured by the drawings, which look like her family, and the text, which refers to parents as "Mama" and "..." Read more

"...It has colorful animations that my son loves pointing out different things on, and it’s short and sweet. Definitely recommend" Read more

"Colorful pictures and easy to read to young children." Read more

16 customers mention "Language content"16 positive0 negative

Customers find the language content great for teaching American kids about cultural differences while having fun with dim sum. They say it's a simple, easy-to-understand, and fun read that is appropriate for any age. Readers also mention it's a brilliant piece of writing for young children and a great way to introduce Chinese culture to babies and toddlers.

"Vibrant colors, simple easy to understand, fun read for my child." Read more

"...It's a delightful little storybook appropriate for any age." Read more

"...It gives them an introduction to Chinese culture." Read more

"...down" or being "too cutesy." Really brilliant piece of writing for young children." Read more

10 customers mention "Ease of understanding"10 positive0 negative

Customers find the text deceptively simple and easy to understand. They also appreciate the colorful pictures and clear spellings of dish names.

"Vibrant colors, simple easy to understand, fun read for my child." Read more

"...Text is deceptively simple. It's actually hard to write a picture book this simple and clear...." Read more

"...it's very simple but as long as kid is entertained, we have no complaints." Read more

"Colorful pictures and easy to read to young children." Read more

7 customers mention "Story quality"7 positive0 negative

Customers find the story great, simple, and interesting. They appreciate the colorful, bright pictures of a family. Readers also mention that the brief history at the end includes good information.

"This is a great story for everyone. It isn't very long so it's a good bedtime story too. It taught me and my son what Dim Sum is. I had no idea!..." Read more

"...There's also a nice story about family...." Read more

"...The pages are colorful and bright and she likes the story." Read more

"Nice, simple story with bright pictures of a family ordering their favorite dishes at a Dim Sum restaurant. Diversity without a message...." Read more

6 customers mention "Information quality"6 positive0 negative

Customers find the book provides detailed information on the topic. They also appreciate the cute introduction and true to dim sum experience. Readers mention the book provides a simplistic explanation of what going out for dim sum would be like.

"...Nice colors and drawings, good size font. A very nice detailed explanation of dim sum and its cultural significance on the last two pages, clearly..." Read more

"This is an adorable book about dim sum. It reminds me of going to dim sum with my family growing up. The dish names and spellings are spot on." Read more

"I love this book Dim Sum is delicious and kids love to learn about the food from China" Read more

"...Great illustrations and a cute introduction to Dim Sum!" Read more

4 customers mention "Length"4 positive0 negative

Customers find the book very short and sing-songy. They say it's great for 2-5 year old children.

"...that my son loves pointing out different things on, and it’s short and sweet. Definitely recommend" Read more

"This is a great story for everyone. It isn't very long so it's a good bedtime story too. It taught me and my son what Dim Sum is. I had no idea!..." Read more

"...The length and level is great for 2-5 year old children, and the art is beautiful and colorful...." Read more

"...Diversity without a message. The text doesn't rhyme, but it's very short and sing-songy, which my preschool class enjoyed." Read more

Love it! Easy to read to infants
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Love it! Easy to read to infants
I love this book it's simple and bright colors and illustrations for an infant.This is a board book and board books are mainly for infants and young toddlers. If you're looking for a history of dim sum you're looking at the wrong place.
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Bryan Cox
5.0 out of 5 stars My child loves it!
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2024
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Vibrant colors, simple easy to understand, fun read for my child.
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Sra. Bibliotecaria
5.0 out of 5 stars Simple text, wonderful representation
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2024
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Bought this for a two-year-old. She was enraptured by the drawings, which look like her family, and the text, which refers to parents as "Mama" and "Baba" (traditional terms in Chinese). And she was thrilled that one character is called "Mei Mei" (little sister), just like her.

Text is deceptively simple. It's actually hard to write a picture book this simple and clear. Interestingly, I though the five-year-old would be too old for this, but he liked it too.

(The final scene of the book shows an ethnically diverse array of families all eating dinner at the dim sum restaurant, so it's a nice inclusive option for ANY kid growing up in diverse community to be able to see themselves.)
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2practical
5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2023
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I was curious why this book was taken off shelves for review After reading, I'm more curious than ever. It's a delightful little storybook appropriate for any age.
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Lindsay
5.0 out of 5 stars Helps picky eaters
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2022
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My oldest is a super picky eater. I bought this book after reading that it could help to talk about food in order to help picky eating. It helped! My 4 year old got excited about the new foods he saw in this book and tried some of them. It has colorful animations that my son loves pointing out different things on, and it’s short and sweet. Definitely recommend
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Eileen
5.0 out of 5 stars My Grandkids and I loved this book!
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2023
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"Dim Sum for Everyone!" introduced me to author Grace Lin. I have now read two other books by Lin.
Banned book "A Big Mooncake for Little Star" and Newbery Honor book "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon", which I highly recommend.
My Grandkids and I loved "Dim Sum for Everyone!".
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Goheels98
4.0 out of 5 stars Surprising Hit
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2019
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Got this book a month or so in an Amazon book subscription box for my 17 month old. I got the subscription so we could get some books that may not be on the radar, and this is definitely one that fits the bill. I do want him to have exposure to other cultures and we eat A LOT of all types of Asian food, so I figured this would be a good one to keep in our box.

It arrived and I was a little underwhelmed. As another reviewer mentioned, it doesn't really explain a ton about dim sum (in a kid friendly way in the body of the book). The sentences are really short and the book is quite short, even for a book for a toddler.

All of that said, my son LOVES this book. He gets to select his own books at bedtime (out of maybe 15-20 available in his room), and he is currently pulling it out on a nightly basis as one of the top 3 books we must read...again...and again...and again. ;) I'm not sure what he loves about it, but he does. I am considering getting others from this author if only so I can read about something other than dim sum every night of the week. ha, ha! Who knows if he's grasping anything about dim sum, but without a doubt, he loves this book.

The book is probably 2-3 stars from me, but I'm not a child. ;) He'd give it a 6!
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Rdee
5.0 out of 5 stars I love Dim Sum now!
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2014
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This is a great story for everyone. It isn't very long so it's a good bedtime story too. It taught me and my son what Dim Sum is. I had no idea! We became so enamored with it that we actually went and got Dim Sum one day. He didn't eat any of it but I was kind of happy about it because I got to eat all of it!

I'm wondering if there is a Dim Sum fusion restaurant, where you can order a bunch of different dishes but they come in gargantuan sizes like at Cheesecake Factory? That would be delicious! Imagine a plate with 10 dumplings on it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Love Dim Sum
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2023
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Bought this book to get my kids excited about dim sum since it's a personal favorite. Every time we read it, we read it like 6 times! They can relate to the story and points out that we order some of the same items!
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MK
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book
Reviewed in Canada on December 12, 2023
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The adults and the kids all love reading it. DIM SUM..... Yummy!!
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R.
5.0 out of 5 stars Sensational, Culturally Celebratory!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 24, 2023
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Glorious celebration of the ritual of eating Dim Sun with all the family from a child’s perspective. Wonderful for children of Asian background and everyone else alike! Who doesn’t like eating Dim Sum?! Lovely illustrations and premise. Highly recommend.
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PB Reader
5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful board book for foodies in general and dim sum lovers in particular!
Reviewed in Canada on November 11, 2022
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You will be transported to a typical bustling Cantonese dim sum restaurant when reading this book. A mouthwatering book that introduces children to some classic dim sum dishes: turnip cakes, fried shrimp, sweet pork buns, sweet tofu, and egg tarts. A must for foodies and dim sum lovers!
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Aikoshoppio
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely simple story about eating dim sum
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 28, 2015
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My daughter LOVES this book. Simple text, beautiful illustrations, just a really lovely book about a Chinese family going out for dim sum and the different dishes they pick. We spend ages on the first double page spread which is an illustration of lots of different ingredients and their names and we play "can you find the soy sauce/ scallions/ taro/ ginger/ teapot..." Great for vocabulary building. Also good to see Chinese girls represented in books just doing normal family stuff.
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Katherine anderson
5.0 out of 5 stars Short and sweet
Reviewed in Canada on February 15, 2021
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My daughter is half Chinese and I wanted her to learn about dim sum since we can't safely go out for it. She is 13months and loves it! I especially like how it explains the origin of dim sum at the end.
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