Anoosha Syed

This book is about a kid named, Bilal and his family who have a tradition to make Chana Daal! Bilal loves the way this meal taste, but it sure takes a lot of time to cook. Bilal introduces this meal to his friends, but as they make it they make small comments about "this is weird" "this smells weird" making Bilal worried. In the end they love tit and want to eat more!

I recommend this picture book to a intermediate classroom. I think this shows the kids the importance of what patience looks like and how it takes time for anything special food to cook and settle in. It helps kids realize it is important to be slow to judge and to wait for the outcome because that is where you can decide if you like something or not.… (more)