Awe-Samosas! by Marzieh Abbas, illustrated by Bhagya Madanasinghe. PICTURE BOOK. Clarion Books (Harper), 2024. $20. 9780063257276
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ESSENTIAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: SEVERAL
Noor has invited her friends to come visit and plans to make them a special snack, samosas. Her dad is going to help her, but they are out of peas. Noor decides to experiment with special fillings and hopes her friends will like them. Noor struggles to fold the samosas properly until she remembers the technique by remembering how her Dadijaan folds her headscarf.
"Awe-Samosas!" lives up to its title with the energy created by bright and active illustrations. I like the relatability of a daughter who wants to make a fancy ethnic treat to share with her friends compared to a dad who would rather order in pizza. I like the glossary and the recipe for samosas provided at the end. Noor and her father speak of Dadijaan who still lives in Pakistan. Urdu terms are used throughout the story and are defined in a glossary at the end of the book.
Janae Smith, Teacher Librarian
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