Mami King

How Ma Mon Luk Found Love, Riches, and the Perfect Bowl of Soup

Jacqueline Chio-Lauri

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Rejected by the parents of the girl he loves for being poor, Ma Mon Luk strikes out from China and boards a steamship headed for the Philippines in 1918.He vows to make a fortune and return for his beloved. Ma creates a chicken noddle soup he calls mami-"e;ma"e; for his name and "e;mi"e; for noodles-and peddles it as a street vendor. He eventually earns enough to open his own restaurant and wins the approval of the parents of his true love. Joyful illustrations from award-winning illustrator Kristin Sorra and heartwarming text from debut picture book author Jacqueline Chio-Lauri blend together to create a delicious story about creativity, perseverance, and the perfect bowl of soup. Satisfy your hunger with this Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!"e;A savory success story."e;-Booklist"e;An absolutely wonderful and inspiring story, beautifully illustrated. So much depth, so many layers! But at its core, this is fundamentally a story about the enduring power of love and how that helped Ma Mon Luk to achieve the impossible...A valuable addition to any bookshelf."e;-Emma Pearl, author of Mending the Moon and Saving the Sun.

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