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Dim Sum for Everyone! Board book – Picture Book, September 9, 2014
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A tasty morsel of a board book all about dim sum from the Newbery Honor–winning author of Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, Grace Lin.
A Chinese American family sits down to enjoy a traditional dim sum meal. Dumplings, cakes, buns, and tarts are wheeled out in little dishes on trolleys, and each family member gets to choose a favorite treat!
Lin’s bold and gloriously patterned artwork is a feast for the eyes. Her story is simple and tailor-made for reading aloud to young children, and she includes an informative author’s note for parents, teachers, and children who want to learn more about the origins and practice of dim sum.
- Print length24 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade levelPreschool - 2
- Lexile measure250L
- Dimensions7.56 x 0.61 x 6.06 inches
- PublisherKnopf Books for Young Readers
- Publication dateSeptember 9, 2014
- ISBN-100385754884
- ISBN-13978-0385754880
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- Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers; Illustrated edition (September 9, 2014)
- Language : English
- Board book : 24 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0385754884
- ISBN-13 : 978-0385754880
- Reading age : 1 - 4 years, from customers
- Lexile measure : 250L
- Grade level : Preschool - 2
- Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
- Dimensions : 7.56 x 0.61 x 6.06 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #59,934 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #38 in Children's Asian & Asian American Books
- #257 in Children's Parents Books
- Customer Reviews:
About the author

Hello! Thanks so much for your interest in me and my books!
I grew up in Upstate NY with my parents and 2 sisters, whom are featured in many of my books, including "Dim Sum For Everyone!" and my novels, "The Year of the Dog" and "The Year of the Rat." My mother and I were the star characters in my first book, "The Ugly Vegetables"--I cut both my sisters out of that story! They were quite upset with me and made me promise never to cut them out again. And since then, I haven't...yet.
While many of my books highlight my family, not all of them do. My Newbery Honor-winning novel "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon," is an Asian inspired fantasy that some people call a Chinese 'Wizard of Oz,' and my early reader "Ling & Ting" is inspired by the old 'Flicka, Dicka & Ricka' books I read when I was young.
I hope you enjoy my books. Please visit my website: www.gracelin.com for more info about them (behind the scene stories and pictures) as well as other amusing anecdotes!
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Customers find the book helpful for teaching kids about cultural differences while having fun with dim sum. They appreciate the beautiful, bright illustrations that are appealing to young children. The text is simple and easy for them to understand. The book provides detailed information on dim sum and its cultural significance. Readers describe the storyline as delightful and interesting. They find the length suitable for 2-5 year old children, being very short and sing-songy.
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Customers enjoy the book's content. They find it useful for teaching kids about cultural differences while having fun with dim sum. The illustrations are appealing, and the book is simple to understand and easy for kids to read. Many readers find it a nice book for food or family themes, and say it's even interesting for adults.
"Vibrant colors, simple easy to understand, fun read for my child." Read more
"...It's a delightful little storybook appropriate for any age." Read more
"...Its a nice book if its what your looking for tho! And i actually do love dim sum personally lol droool. But 2 stars off for amazons poor book choice...." Read more
"...It gives them an introduction to Chinese culture." Read more
Customers find the illustrations appealing for young children. They appreciate the bright colors and appealing pictures that depict food items, table settings, and more. The book has a nice font size and clear text.
"Vibrant colors, simple easy to understand, fun read for my child." Read more
"Bought this for a two-year-old. She was enraptured by the drawings, which look like her family, and the text, which refers to parents as "Mama" and "..." Read more
"Colorful pictures and easy to read to young children." Read more
"...It has colorful animations that my son loves pointing out different things on, and it’s short and sweet. Definitely recommend" Read more
Customers find the text clear and easy to understand. They appreciate the simple message and vibrant colors. The book is simple but understandable for young children. However, some readers would like more storyline, dialogue, and substance.
"Vibrant colors, simple easy to understand, fun read for my child." Read more
"...Text is deceptively simple. It's actually hard to write a picture book this simple and clear...." Read more
"Colorful pictures and easy to read to young children." Read more
"...it's very simple but as long as kid is entertained, we have no complaints." Read more
Customers enjoy the storyline. They find the illustrations fun, colorful, and bright. The story is about family and suitable for any age.
"...It's a delightful little storybook appropriate for any age." Read more
"...Every time we read it, we read it like 6 times! They can relate to the story and points out that we order some of the same items!" Read more
"This is a great story for everyone. It isn't very long so it's a good bedtime story too. It taught me and my son what Dim Sum is. I had no idea!..." Read more
"...There's also a nice story about family...." Read more
Customers find the book helpful and informative about dim sum. It provides a detailed explanation of the food and its cultural significance. The illustrations are realistic and useful for reference. However, some readers would like more dialogue and substance.
"...He wants us to tell him more about the dim sum dishes. This book is very helpful and delightful, and I hope the author Grace Lin will produce more..." Read more
"...The dim sum illustrations are realistic enough to be useful for reference to call the dishes by their traditional Chinese names...." Read more
"...Nice colors and drawings, good size font. A very nice detailed explanation of dim sum and its cultural significance on the last two pages, clearly..." Read more
"...This book is filled with all the elements of dim sum and does a great job illustrating the food items, table settings, etc...." Read more
Customers enjoy the book. They find it fun and interesting. The book encourages children to try new foods and has a sing-songy style.
"...A meal with lots of little dishes??? That sounds so fun to them! It also encouraged my daughter to try more foods...." Read more
"...The text doesn't rhyme, but it's very short and sing-songy, which my preschool class enjoyed." Read more
"...American kids about cultural differences while having fun with dim sum and chopsticks!" Read more
"Fun and Interesting!..." Read more
Customers enjoy the book's short and sing-songy text. They find it suitable for children ages 2-5 and appreciate the colorful art.
"...that my son loves pointing out different things on, and it’s short and sweet. Definitely recommend" Read more
"This is a great story for everyone. It isn't very long so it's a good bedtime story too. It taught me and my son what Dim Sum is. I had no idea!..." Read more
"...The length and level is great for 2-5 year old children, and the art is beautiful and colorful...." Read more
"...Diversity without a message. The text doesn't rhyme, but it's very short and sing-songy, which my preschool class enjoyed." Read more
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Love it! Easy to read to infants
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- Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2024Vibrant colors, simple easy to understand, fun read for my child.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2024Bought this for a two-year-old. She was enraptured by the drawings, which look like her family, and the text, which refers to parents as "Mama" and "Baba" (traditional terms in Chinese). And she was thrilled that one character is called "Mei Mei" (little sister), just like her.
Text is deceptively simple. It's actually hard to write a picture book this simple and clear. Interestingly, I though the five-year-old would be too old for this, but he liked it too.
(The final scene of the book shows an ethnically diverse array of families all eating dinner at the dim sum restaurant, so it's a nice inclusive option for ANY kid growing up in diverse community to be able to see themselves.)
- Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2023I was curious why this book was taken off shelves for review After reading, I'm more curious than ever. It's a delightful little storybook appropriate for any age.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2020We first borrowed this board book from the local library for our 1-year-old baby. He loved it, and would eat more food while reading this book.
After one year, I saw this book on Amazon and bought it for my little 2-year-old toddler. He still loves it and reads it again and again!
Now, he recognizes the characters and says their names. He wants us to tell him more about the dim sum dishes. This book is very helpful and delightful, and I hope the author Grace Lin will produce more board books.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2023Colorful pictures and easy to read to young children.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2019Got this book a month or so in an Amazon book subscription box for my 17 month old. I got the subscription so we could get some books that may not be on the radar, and this is definitely one that fits the bill. I do want him to have exposure to other cultures and we eat A LOT of all types of Asian food, so I figured this would be a good one to keep in our box.
It arrived and I was a little underwhelmed. As another reviewer mentioned, it doesn't really explain a ton about dim sum (in a kid friendly way in the body of the book). The sentences are really short and the book is quite short, even for a book for a toddler.
All of that said, my son LOVES this book. He gets to select his own books at bedtime (out of maybe 15-20 available in his room), and he is currently pulling it out on a nightly basis as one of the top 3 books we must read...again...and again...and again. ;) I'm not sure what he loves about it, but he does. I am considering getting others from this author if only so I can read about something other than dim sum every night of the week. ha, ha! Who knows if he's grasping anything about dim sum, but without a doubt, he loves this book.
The book is probably 2-3 stars from me, but I'm not a child. ;) He'd give it a 6!
- Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2022My oldest is a super picky eater. I bought this book after reading that it could help to talk about food in order to help picky eating. It helped! My 4 year old got excited about the new foods he saw in this book and tried some of them. It has colorful animations that my son loves pointing out different things on, and it’s short and sweet. Definitely recommend
- Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2023"Dim Sum for Everyone!" introduced me to author Grace Lin. I have now read two other books by Lin.
Banned book "A Big Mooncake for Little Star" and Newbery Honor book "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon", which I highly recommend.
My Grandkids and I loved "Dim Sum for Everyone!".
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- PB ReaderReviewed in Canada on November 11, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful board book for foodies in general and dim sum lovers in particular!
You will be transported to a typical bustling Cantonese dim sum restaurant when reading this book. A mouthwatering book that introduces children to some classic dim sum dishes: turnip cakes, fried shrimp, sweet pork buns, sweet tofu, and egg tarts. A must for foodies and dim sum lovers!
- R.Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 24, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Sensational, Culturally Celebratory!
Glorious celebration of the ritual of eating Dim Sun with all the family from a child’s perspective. Wonderful for children of Asian background and everyone else alike! Who doesn’t like eating Dim Sum?! Lovely illustrations and premise. Highly recommend.
- MKReviewed in Canada on December 12, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book
The adults and the kids all love reading it. DIM SUM..... Yummy!!
- AikoshoppioReviewed in the United Kingdom on June 28, 2015
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely simple story about eating dim sum
My daughter LOVES this book. Simple text, beautiful illustrations, just a really lovely book about a Chinese family going out for dim sum and the different dishes they pick. We spend ages on the first double page spread which is an illustration of lots of different ingredients and their names and we play "can you find the soy sauce/ scallions/ taro/ ginger/ teapot..." Great for vocabulary building. Also good to see Chinese girls represented in books just doing normal family stuff.
- L S.Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 14, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely kids simple fun book
My niece loved this easy read book great for teaching kids about Chinese dim sum