{"product_id":"mami-king-how-ma-mon-luk-found-love-riches-and-the-perfect-bowl-of-soup-9781728492353","title":"Mami King: How Ma Mon Luk Found Love, Riches, and the Perfect Bowl of Soup","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jacqueline Chio-Lauri\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Millbrook Press (Tm)\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Millbrook Press (Tm)\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Biography \u0026amp; Autobiography - Cultural \u0026amp; Regional\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRejected 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe vows to make a fortune and return for his beloved. Ma creates a chicken noddle soup he calls mami--\"ma\" for his name and \"mi\" 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!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A savory success story.\"--\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.\"--Emma Pearl, author of \u003cem\u003eMending the Moon\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSaving the Sun. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Millbrook Press (Tm)","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45130761240727,"sku":"9781728492353","price":1326.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781728492353.webp?v=1767652037","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/mami-king-how-ma-mon-luk-found-love-riches-and-the-perfect-bowl-of-soup-9781728492353","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}