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Tomatoes for Neela
by Padma Lakshmi
- ISBN#: 9780593202708
Neela loves cooking with her amma and writing down the recipes in her notebook. It makes her feel closer to her paati who lives far away in India. On Saturdays, Neela and Amma go to the green market and today they are buying tomatoes to make Paati’s famous sauce. But first, Neela needs to learn about all the different kinds of tomatoes they can pick from. And as Neela and Amma cook together, they find a way for Paati to share in both the love and the flavors of the day.
- Resource Type: Book
- Grades: Pre-School, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2
- Theme(s): Learning About Food, Food & Culture