I really enjoyed a book centered around community--coming together at a community kitchen to make a meal. It was a book about making the best of resources they had (older produce, day old products, items from the food bank) so as to still warm hearts and bellies. This is a message I want to see more of in society!

Here's the slight issue. Due to Jilliam Tamaki's writing style, this does flow more like a graphic novel. There are word bubbles and not line text. If you are looking for a rhythm, it is not there. Also, the end papers involve recipes....but no ingredients =( Missed opportunity I think. ( )

Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss, but after I had already read & rated it from the library. ( )

Fun cooking book in community kitchen. Using available and donated food to care for neighbors and community. Bright colors and fun illustrations. ( )

Nicely conveys the spirit of volunteerism and coming together of community to support and strengthen each other. A diverse cast of volunteers, old and young, is led by a no-nonsense kitchen manager as they work to create a meal out of what they've got. ( )

This book might work better if you have a little context by reading the back cover and the Author's Note at the end first, but that wouldn't do much to make up for the erratic and weak rhyming and the sometimes confusing flow. ( )