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Little Bee Books, 2019-05-03

Magic Ramen: The Story of Momofuku Ando

Magic Ramen: The Story of Momofuku Ando

Andrea Wang, Author

Kana Urbanowicz, Illustrator

Hardcover

9781499807035

$18.99 USD
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Inspiration struck when Momofuku Ando spotted the long lines for a simple bowl of ramen following World War II in Japan. This picture book biography tells the true story behind the creation of one of the world's most popular foods. Full color.
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In postwar Japan, Momofuku Ando witnessed long lines of people waiting for food. Determined to help, he embarked on a journey of innovation, experimenting tirelessly to create a quick, nutritious, and affordable meal—instant ramen. This inspiring biography highlights Ando’s perseverance and the impact of his invention on global food culture.

Keywords and Themes: Biography & Autobiography • Compassion • Cooking & Food • Creativity • Innovation • Inventions • Juvenile Nonfiction • Perseverance • Problem-Solving • Purpose • Resilience • Responsibility • Science & Technology • Technology

Readability • 3.4

Age Range • 4-8

Pages • 40

Subjects • Andao • Momofuku • Ramen • Japan • History • Convenience foods

Categories • Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology | Inventions • Juvenile Nonfiction | Cooking & Food • Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology

World War II was over, but in Japan, lines for a simple bowl of ramen noodles wound down the sidewalk. What Momofuku Ando did next would change food forever. Andrea Wang, author of Watercress (a Newberry honor book and winner of the Caldecott Medal), tells the true story behind the creation of one of the world's most popular foods.

"An inspiring story of persistence and an ideal purchase for any collection." School Library Journal, STARRED review

2021 Nutmeg Book Awards Nominee

Winner of the 2020 Sakura Award

Read Across America Book of the Month, May 2021

Center for Multicultural Children's Literature Best Book of 2019 List

Smithsonian Magazine '10 Best Children's Books of 2019′ List

Every day, Momofuku Ando would retire to his lab--a little shed in his backyard. For years, he'd dreamed about making a new kind of ramen noodle soup that was quick, convenient, and tasty for the hungry people he'd seen in line for a bowl on the black market following World War II. Peace follows from a full stomach, he believed.

Day after day, Ando experimented. Night after night, he failed. But Ando kept experimenting.

With persistence, creativity, and a little inspiration, Ando succeeded. This is the true story behind one of the world's most popular foods.

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