Sing along to this delicious twist on "The Wheels on the Bus" and celebrate the food, laughter, and love of a multigenerational family meal! * "Artfully brings an authentic expression of family love...an utterly charming [twist] to a familiar tune." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review The rice in the pot goes round and round, Round and round, round and round, The rice in the pot goes round and round At the table where my family gathers round... At the table where this family gathers, they share food, laughter, and, most of all, love. Readers of all ages are sure to delight in this joyful, expressive sing-along, slurping noodles, squishing tofu, and tapping chopsticks as they sing along to this familiar tune. Rhythmic text from The Great Wall of Lucy Wu author and Asian/Pacific American Library Association Award winner Wendy Wan-Long Shang, and vibrant, playful illustrations from artist Lorian Tu bring this heartwarming, mouth-watering story to life. Informative back matter includes a food glossary and etiquette guidelines that are sure to delight and engage young readers. PreS-Gr 3-Whether or not the tune of "The Wheels on the Bus" hits readers' ears when they first see the title, what unfolds in Shang's pages will soon have them humming along. A joyful Chinese family, as shown in Tu's funny and irascible illustrations, celebrates meal time at large round tables with lazy Susans making every single dish available to all. Nai Nai sips her tea with a "hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo," and there is eating with a "yum, yum, yum, yum, yum, yum." It works beautifully and young listeners won't need much of a cue to jump in and celebrate, too. A guide to Chinese dining etiquette explains the correctness of an appreciative slurp and the possible problems of cleaning your plate (a host or cook may fret that you have not had enough to eat!), followed by notes from both author and illustrator, cementing this book's ode to memory and eating as shared family bonds. VERDICT With a food glossary included, this is a take-along book for restaurant dining, or a book to start children discussing their own food memories and festivities. And please, bring snacks.-Kimberly Olson Fakih, School Library Journalα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. * "The repetitive stanzas and delectable onomatopoeia establish a rhythmic pace that irresistibly begs for participation. Tu’s illustrations elevate the joyful tone with brightly colored cartoons filled with textures and lively details. Shang follows up with a detailed glossary explaining food, family titles, and dining etiquette. The explanations are thorough, accompanied by characters in both Traditional and Simplified Chinese and Romanized spellings. This deceptively simple story artfully brings an authentic expression of family love. An utterly charming Asian twist to a familiar tune." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review Praise for This Is Just a Test by Wendy Wan-Long Shang: 2017 Sydney Taylor Award -- Honor Book CBC Book of the Year Finalist 2017 VOYA Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School Readers New York Historical Society's Children's History Book Prize Finalist 2018 Young Adult Virginia Author Award Finalist * "Giggle-inducing, light, and charmingly realistic fiction that will resonate with a wide variety of readers." -- School Library Journal , starred review Praise for The Way Home Looks Now by Wendy Wan-Long Shang: An Amelia Bloomer Project Selection A CCBC Choices Selection A BookPage Best of the Year selection * "[A] fine story of family, loss, growing up and learning to play baseball, raised to a higher level by gracefully incorporated themes of feminism and kindness." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review * "Shang (The Great Wall of Lucy Wu) skillfully balances the different aspects of Peter's life, robustly characterizing his friendships and his time at school and home. Issues of sexism, racism, and struggles with depression are handled deftly in scenarios grounded in reality, including an ending that's hopeful without being pat." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review Praise for The Great Wall of Lucy Wu by Wendy Wan-Long Shang: Winner of the Asian/Pacific American Library Association Award for Children's Literature "Thought-provoking, funny, and incredibly heartwarming." -- Booklist "Genuinely touching." -- Kirkus Reviews "A unique look at the power of family." -- Discovery Girls Magazine Wendy Wan-Long Shang is the author of The Great Wall of Lucy Wu , which was awarded the Asian/Pacific American Award for Children's Literature; The Way Home Looks Now , an Amelia Bloomer Project List selection and a CCBC Choices List selection; The Secret Battle of Evan Pao , which received multiple starred reviews; Bubble Trouble ; Sydney Taylor Honor Book This Is Just a Test , which she cowrote with Madelyn Rosenberg; and Not Your All-American Girl , a Tablet Magazine Best Childre