Umami, sick of cold fish, travels the world
trying different and delicious food to bring back home for the other
penguins to try.(goodreads summary)
Umami the penguin is tired of eating fish all the time. The other penguins don't seem to mind the same thing everyday but she wants a more exciting variety. She just knows better things are out there and is determined to find it! So she decides to set off to a different land where she finds amazing new smells and tastes. Wanting to share the new foods with her penguin colony, she packs up her boat with yummy new foods and returns home. But will the penguins accept or reject the wonderful feast?
Trying new foods can be a struggle and this charming story may help encourage picky eaters to give it a chance. Umami tries several new foods with enthusiasm and learns there are different tastes such as; salty and bitter, sour and sweet, or spicy. Seeing Umami trying all the different flavors might spark interest for kids to talk about what each one tastes like if they don't know. When she brings back a wonderful selection to her colony, the others approach with curiosity. It is cute to see each ones reaction to the different flavors and finally finding delight in the delicious new tidbits. There is a positive message of individuality, leadership, community sharing and trying new things can be an adventure. I think this is a "just right book" for ages 3-7.~
Title: Umami
Author: Jacob Grant
Pub. Date:October 2024, Viking Books for Young Readers
Genre: picture book
Hardcover, 40 pgs.
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