Niki Nakayama: A Chef's Tale in 13 Bites Multicultural Stories for Children ” a Russian artist—and began

” a Russian artist—and began what would become a year of correspondence

Bittersweetness is a tendency to states of long­ing

the girls play amid the moving boxes until it’s time to say goodbye

helping creatures big and small

Niki Nakayama: A Chef's Tale in 13 Bites Multicultural Stories for Children ” a Russian artist—and beganLouisiana Young Readers' Choice Award Nominee! Niki Nakayama: A Chef's Tale in 13 Bites is a picture book biography that tells the story of the powerhouse female Japanese American chef and her rise to fame As a child and adult, Niki faced many naysayers in her pursuit of haute cuisine. Using the structure of a traditional kaiseki meal, the authors Debbi Michiko Florence and Jamie Michalak playfully detail Niki's hunger for success in thirteen "bites"