What's That?

What's That?

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One of my fear is having my kid becoming too afraid of eating their foods from their heritage. I hope this books helps them feel confident about the things they enjoy eating!

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It’s a cute book

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I loved this book and thought the message and illustrations were so spot on. Highly recommend!

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Such a beautiful, heartfelt book! I wish I had this as a child, navigating the school cafeteria.

So happy to be able to share this with my family

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This book is not only beautiful, the message brought me to happy tears! I remember being ashamed of bringing my delicious homemade meals to school, but books like this give me hope that my son will embrace his food and cultures. He loves looking at all the colorful pages, points out his grandma and foods we eat at home.

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Love the illustrations, story, and size of book....can't wait to share in my preschool class!

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Loved this book for my kids!

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I teach at an elementary school, and one day when I commented on how delicious one of the Indian students naan breads looked, he quickly told me that it was Pizza. We got into a discussion that day that revealed how uncomfortable he felt bringing Indian food to school. I loved it. In the end. He was sitting with a Korean girl and a Mexican girl. And we had an awesome conversation about all the unique food they eat, and how much I love all of those unique foods!!!! So, when I stumbled upon this book, I made sure to read it in his classroom and to ALL the second graders! The theme of the book is so timely and meaningful to kids who really do feel this way! Highly recommend this book!

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It was a very good book and we hope you make more books like it.

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The story is so beautiful and the illustrations are absolutely breathtaking. This story is exactly what kids need to read plus it is such a fun book. I adore the illustrations so much.

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Great customer service they helped me with all the issues!

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for a child with allergies, lunchtime is often difficult; this book allowed insights into what all kids encounter

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When I say my daughter loves this book, it almost feels like an understatement. Since receiving it, she asks for it EVERY SINGLE NIGHT! It’s educational, it’s colorful and down right heartwarming. I’d be lying if I said it didn’t make me a little hungry too as the narrator. 10/10!

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My family loves this book! It very quickly worked its way into our favorites rotation. I love the artwork, and I love giving my kids the opportunity to learn about different cultures!

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Such a beautifully illustrated story that resonates with A LOT OF PEOPLE. I know several people who have had an experience like this and when they see it come to life in this way, it resonates so warmly! Love reading it with my kids!

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So fun reading this with the 7 year old in our house. She loves the illustrations, enjoys learning to read words and learn about foods from other cultures. My husband and I enjoy watching her face light up as she learns how to annunciate words in other languages and gets to share what she’s learned with her friends at school. Highly recommend this book and can’t wait to see what Gloo publishes next!

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Both of my kids enjoyed the book, but the 7yr old was particularly excited because recognized some foods that her classmates have. I loved the charming illustrations.

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Beautifully written and illustrated. A book that every child and adult should read. I just wish recipes of everything in the book were in the back.

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I absolutely loved the story and the design.

especially the cooking part.

The dancing gran ma is very cute.

It was very interesting to know the name for grandmother(father's mother) in Mandarin. because there is no such name(grandmother(father's mother) in Japanese.

The book reminded me of my old memory when I was a kid. even though I grew up in Japan. I brought a sandwich to school one time because I forgot to ask my mom to make a bento box when the lunch was not provided by school for some reason, and she had to fix the sandwich to make it quick. I was kind of ashamed while other kids were having a bento box that consists of rice and other japanese staff. other kids never pointed a finger to me unlike Jax was done by his classmate. I was just not feeling confident when my lunch box was different from others.

well I'd love to read more books from Gloo Books.

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I learned about this book on an episode of the "Parent Footprint with Dr. Dan" podcast. I was immediately taken with the theme of inclusion and diverse cultures. I bought a copy for my daughter, who is finishing her degrees in child development and family studies at CSULB. It made her cry! I got another copy for my 2-year-old granddaughter, thinking she'd have it to enjoy when she was older. My husband took it over to her house for a visit. Elle sat down to listen to him read every single word, then said, "Again!" The book doesn't dumb anything down, and the rhymes are sweet and not tiresome (as they are with many children's books). The illustrations are just gorgeous, and the message is refreshing and necessary as our world learns to include and understand things and people who don't look like they do.

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Love this book! My son took it for sharing day and the kids really enjoyed it. It opens your eyes to other cultures, how to be inclusive and how being different is actually a beautiful and common thing. Highly recommend it!

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What's That?

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What's That?

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LOVE the story itself and my 20 month old is obsessed with the book - she asks for it to be read over and over again and points at the characters and foods. The artwork is beautifully done and so detailed and colorful, and the book itself is very high quality. SO happy with this purchase!

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What's That is on a short list of books that enrich my 4-year-old's life in a way that no other book has. We love the message of kinship, and how beautiful and authentic is this friendship that is formed from the common experienced of "otherhood". I believe every preschooler should read this book; every elementary school teacher should share this story in circle time. Indeed, educators could write a transformative reading or writing unit with this text at the center. I am grateful to Karen Chan for bringing this book into the world. We can't wait for the next one!

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My first purchase was a beautifully written and illustrated book with a really seeet message about friendships. My 3-year-old loves it!

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I vividly remember my own experience of taking daals and biryani in my school lunches and seeing all my classmates turn their noses up. It wasn’t long after that when I started strictly taking sandwiches and carrots in my lunch bag instead. I wish I would have had this type of message as a child, but I’m so grateful my daughter will have it. This book is so beautifully illustrated, and the story is such a lovely reminder of the importance of teaching children about where they came from.

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