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Niki Nakayama: A Chef's Tale in 13 Bites Hardcover - 2021

by Debbi Michiko Florence; Jamie Michalak; Yuko Jones (Illustrator)


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Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award Nominee!

Niki Nakayama: A Chef's Tale in 13 Bites
is a picture book biography that tells the story of the powerhouse female Japanese-American chef and her rise to fame
As a child and adult, Niki faced many naysayers in her pursuit of haute cuisine. Using the structure of a traditional kaiseki meal, the authors Debbi Michiko Florence and Jamie Michalak playfully detail Niki's hunger for success in thirteen bites -- from wonton wrappers she used to make pizza as a kid to yuzu-tomatillo sauce in her own upscale Los Angeles Michelin-starred restaurant, n/naka. To anyone who tells her a woman can't be a master chef, Niki lets her food do the talking. And oh, does it talk. Niki was featured on the first season of Netflix's culinary documentary series Chef's Table. And Chrissy Teigen proclaimed that Niki's restaurant was one of her absolute favorites. She's currently a featured teacher on MasterClass. A smart, strong woman with starpower, Niki is only just getting started -- like the young readers who will devour this book, featuring illustrations by Yuko Jones!

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  • Title Niki Nakayama: A Chef's Tale in 13 Bites
  • Author Debbi Michiko Florence; Jamie Michalak; Yuko Jones (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 40
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
  • Date 2021-09-14
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780374313876 / 0374313873
  • Weight 0.97 lbs (0.44 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.01 x 11.25 x 0.44 in (22.89 x 28.58 x 1.12 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 08 years
  • Grade levels P - 3
  • Reading level 570
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 21st Century
    • Chronological Period: 1950-1999
    • Cultural Region: Southern California
    • Ethnic Orientation: Asian - General
    • Ethnic Orientation: Asian - Japanese
    • Geographic Orientation: California
    • Locality: Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA
  • Library of Congress subjects Cooks - United States, Biographies
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2020018829
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Citations

  • Booklist, 10/01/2021, Page 40
  • Horn Book Magazine, 11/01/2021, Page 133
  • Kirkus Reviews, 08/01/2021, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 05/31/2021, Page 0
  • School Library Journal, 09/01/2021, Page 112

About the author

Jamie Michalak loves how food tells a story and brings people together to create more. She is the author of more than forty children's books, including the highly praised Joe and Sparky early reader series, Frank and Bean, Dakota Crumb: Tiny Treasure Hunter, and more. Jamie lives in Rhode Island. Debbi Michiko Florence is a third generation Japanese American, and the author of the Jasmine Toguchi series and Keep It Together, Keiko Carter (Scholastic). Debbi lives in Connecticut.

Yuko Jones
is an illustrator who believes in the power of imagination. She has degrees in English, Psychology, and Human Development, as well as a career in early childhood developmental research. Yuko lives in western New York.

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