Be My Yummy ABC (a Food-Centric ABC Picture Book for Valentine's Day) - by Joyce Wan (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

A love letter? A yummy treat? A fun fold-out alphabet poster? Be My Yummy ABC is ALL THREE! This cozy picture book with irresistible art and a sparkly cover that opens up into a poster of the alphabet is perfect for Valentine's Day, baby shower gifts, and story time, too!

Be my warm APPLE pie, just you and me; My BURRITO baby, snug as can be; My twirly, curly CREPE supreme; My swirly, whirly DOSA dream.

This adorable book featuring scrumptious treats from all over is the one new alphabet book that small kids will simply eat up! Beloved picture book creator Joyce Wan has cooked up a list of yummy foods from A to Z and brought them to life with adorable faces and rhymes. It's an international smorgasbord of foods from more than fifteen different countries, each with a loving "BE MINE" message.

Review Quotes

★ "This mouthwatering ABC book introduces children to the alphabet while also exposing them to a wide ­variety of foods and cultures. Essential."-- School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW

"A scrumptious, intensely adorable look at the ABCs." -- Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Joyce Wan is an author and illustrator of bestselling books for children such as You Are My Cupcake, The Whale in My Swimming Pool, Peek-A-Boo Farm, and Sleepyheads. When Joyce was a young child, her mom could not speak English but took her and her siblings to the library every weekend. Although her mom was unable to read English, picture books enabled them to enjoy the pictures and make up stories together. That would be one of the greatest gifts her mom would ever give to her. (Read Joyce's essay on Why Picture Books Are Important). Joyce is originally from Massachusetts and currently lives in New Jersey with her husband and daughter.