Ruthie's grandma is sick in the hospital and without Ruthie's love and care, she would not have been able to find out how to make her grandma's borscht. Also, enjoyed the recipe at the end of the book! ( )

I picked this up because I, too, am a Princess of Borscht. Ruthie is an engaging heroine who thinks she may have bitten off more than she could chew after she promises Grandma that she will make borscht and bring it to the hospital (where Grandma may starve to death on hospital food). Cue a few too many helpful neighbors and some delightful illustrations, and you have a recipe for an interesting afternoon. Plus a real recipe for borscht on the back cover. ( )

A borscht story that's hard to beet. ( )