2014 One Book For Kids Selection: "Cora Cooks Pancit" By Dorina K. Lazo Gilmore
Cora loves being in the kitchen, but she always gets stuck doing the kid jobs like licking the spoon. One day, Cora finally gets the chance to be Mama's assistant chef. And of all the delicious Filipino dishes that dance through Cora's head, they decide to make pancit, her favorite. With Mama's help, Cora does the grown-up jobs like shredding the chicken and soaking the noodles. When dinner is finally served, her siblings find out that Cora did all their grown-up tasks, and Cora waits to see what everyone thinks of her cooking.
Dorina Lazo Gilmore's text delightfully captures the warmth between mother and daughter as they share a piece of their Filipino heritage. With bright and charming illustrations by Kristi Valiant, Cora's family comes alive as Cora herself becomes the family's newest little chef.
