Reviews

Let Me Fix You a Plate: A Tale of Two Kitchens by Elizabeth Lilly

attaboi's review

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

xsleepyshadows's review

3.0

Visiting families and connecting with food!

beths0103's review

5.0

A heartfelt and nostalgic celebration of family, diversity, and food

lilmisssouthernyn's review

5.0

This book is the closest representation of our family that I've read to my baby

optimaggie's review

4.0

I really liked this look into the multi-cultural life of this family. You can see the differences and similarities between the sides as well as where the cultures meet in the middle thanks to a vacation to visit both sides of the family and then back home again. Many children come from blended families and this shows the beauty of it. This book is another good conversation starter as if our own children aren't in this situation they will surely know others who are in families like this and/or they have ancestors who were in families like this.

pib003's review

5.0

Sweet and well told!

readingthroughtheages's review

5.0

A beautiful story of families and traditions.

panda_incognito's review

4.0

This charming picture book explores the experiences of a family with a white dad from West Virginia and a Hispanic mother whose family lives in Florida. As they travel to visit each side of the family, the children notice what is the same and what is different, enjoying time with their relatives and seeing how their parents connect with the people they come from. This is really sweet, and I appreciate how it includes Spanish words and gives the dad a specific regional heritage.

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sunflowerjess's review

adventurous lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This lovely, warm, colorful picture book, based on the author's childhood, tells the story of a young girl and her family visiting both sets of grandparents. One set is Colombian and lives in Florida; the other set is white and lives in the South. This is a sweet story of shared love and cultures. 

graventy's review

5.0

It's a cute little story of a multiracial family visiting grandparents, and the differences between them.