Fortune cookies for everyone! : the surprising story of the tasty treat we love to eat / Mia Wenjen ; Colleen Kong-Savage.
"Grandma Miyako hosts her grandchildren for a takeout meal. Of course, at the end of the meal, she hands out the fortune cookies and begins to share the story of this popular treat with the attentive children as they munch on them. She claims she knew the true inventor of the fortune cookie, but the history is not so clear. Using "fortunes" as headings, each section of the book delivers an episode in the unusual history of the fortune cookie and lays out the great debate about where and when they were first made. California was certainly the location, but in which city was the original baker located? This picture book looks inside these crunchy, biscuity treats to reveal the cultural origins and locations of the creators. Along the way, we discover some surprising history regarding this delicious edible delight, including a rivalry between bakers that captivates even today." -- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781636551593
- ISBN: 1636551599
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Brooklyn, New York : Red Comet Press, 2025.
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "Smithsonian"--Cover
- Awards Note:
- 2025 California Reading Association Eureka! Book Award.
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- 18 of 20 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Hot Springs Library | J 641.86 WEN (Text) | 30229101445277 | Juvenile New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Angier Public Library | E Wen (Text) | 33632002765619 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Bordeaux Library | J641.865 WEN (Text) | 31781069923827 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Bunn Branch | J/641.865/Wenjen (Text) | 72350000132454 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Clemmons Branch | E Wenjen, Mia (Text) | 0112524607341 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Cliffdale Library | J641.865 WEN (Text) | 31781069923835 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Columbus Library | J 641.865 WEN (Text) | 31250200096070 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | J641.865 WEN (Text) | 31781069923843 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Checked out | 07/10/2026 |
| Dunn Public Library | E Wen (Text) | 33436001836714 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| East Regional Library | J641.865 WEN (Text) | 31781069923850 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/06/2026 |
