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Meena Can't Wait

Zaman, Farida

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Annotation: Today Meena and her nanu (grandmother) are having a tea party with a special Bengali tea called doodh cha, and even though Meena is impatient, she learns that it's worth the wait to make the special tea together.

Genre: [Realistic fiction]

Reviews: 1

Catalog Number: #375018

Format: Publisher's Hardcover

Publisher: Orca Books

Edition Date: 2024 Release Date: 03/12/24

Pages: 1 volume (unpaged)

ISBN: 1-459-83639-1

ISBN 13: 978-1-459-83639-6

Dewey: E

LCCN: 2023931902

Dimensions: 24 cm.

Subject Heading:
Grandmothers. Juvenile fiction.
Tea. Juvenile fiction.
Granddaughters. Juvenile fiction.
Grandmothers. Fiction.
Tea. Fiction.
Granddaughters. Fiction.

Language: English

Reviews:

ALA Booklist (Fri Oct 04 00:00:00 CDT 2024)

Meena is so excited about the tea party she and her nanu have planned, but before it starts, there are lessons to be learned about life d about doodh cha, the traditional Bengali milky tea they plan to serve. While Meena's tummy rumbles in anticipation of the snacks they'll eat, Nanu schools her granddaughter in the culturally significant preparations of doodh cha. Since the tea must simmer for a while, the two have plenty of time for other activities. Together they paint, and Nanu shares stories about when she was a little girl in Bangladesh. Eventually, the tea is ready, the table is set, and the party for two can begin. This is a touching story of intergenerational love and identity. Cheerful illustrations add some cultural context, and a recipe for doodh cha as well as a personal note from the author lend a sweet touch. Can be paired thematically with Rajani LaRocca's Masala Chai, Fast and Slow (2023) and Dinalie Dabarera's Quiet Time with My Seeya (2023).

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ALA Booklist (Fri Oct 04 00:00:00 CDT 2024)

Reading Level: 2.0

Interest Level: K-3

Lexile: 550L

Meena is excited because today she's going to Nanu's house to drink tea and eat treats.

When Meena gets there, she's ready to get started...but her nanu tells her it's not time yet. Today they're going to have a very special Bengali tea called doodh cha, and they are going to make it together.

First, they harvest some ingredients from the garden. Then they head inside to prepare. Meena's tummy is rumbling as she smells her grandmother's freshly baked samosas and spice cake, but she helps crush the cardamom and cloves and learns when to add the milk, sugar and tea. While they're waiting for the doodh cha to be done, Nanu shares memories of her past in Bangladesh as they look at old photos, paint pictures and set the table. And when the doodh cha is finally ready, it's just as delicious as Nanu had promised. Nanu was right: "It always tastes better when we make it together."

Included in this book inspired by author Farida Zaman's own visits with her grandmother is Farida's family doodh cha recipe.

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