# The Rice in the Pot Goes Round and Round - Hardcover

by **Wendy Wan-Long Shang** (Author), **Lorian Tu** (Illustrator)

**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.

### Author Biography

Lorian Tu is a former art and special education teacher for elementary school kids, and currently a fulltime maker of kid-lit and kid-lit-art. A mom and an art teacher, her greatest inspiration comes from her sons and her students, as well as from her mixed-race, multi-ethnic childhood and adult life. She is the illustrator of _Dress Like a Girl_, written by Patricia Toht; _May God Bless You and Keep You_, written by Sarah Raymond Cunningham; and _Stay Through the Storm_, written by Joanna Rowland.  
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; 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 Children's Book, also cowritten with Madelyn Rosenberg. She lives with her family in the suburbs of Washington, DC.

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 11 x 11.2 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** June 01, 2021

## Details

- **Price:** 18.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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