  | Kadooboo! : a silly South Indian folktale Author: Rao, Shruthi | |
| Price: $23.28 | ||
Summary:
In this South Indian folktale retelling, a boy mixes up the name of a delicious dish he is carrying home to his mother.
| Illustrator: | Varma, Darshika |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (12/15/23)
School Library Journal (00/03/24)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 03/01/2024 PreS-Gr 2—The subtitle reveals a lot about this story. Kabir, a young boy anxious to get home to give his mother sweets called kadooboo, runs across scene after scene within the pages. On his way, Kabir meets friends and tells them to come with him for the sweets, but he keeps getting the name wrong. Once he gets home, the thunderclaps outside remind him of the proper name of this sweet fried dumpling. The bright colors and excited faces of children drive the story at a swift pace. Readers will all be running with Kabir, eager to get home and share his treat. The repetition of sounds through the book will delight story audiences. There is also a recipe for kadooboo at the end. VERDICT A slight but sweet tale that seamlessly conveys the cultural relevance of this much-loved treat.—Jessica Durham - Copyright 2024 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
