Wan, Joyce. Be My Yummy ABC. Joyce Wan, Illus. Hippo Park, 01/2025. [38]pp. Picture Book. Trade $14.99. 978-1-66264-076-6. GRADES Baby/Toddler–1. HIGH ADDITIONAL.
Foods from around the world make up this mouth-watering alphabet book (only showing the capital letter), from apple pie to zepole. The rhyming text compares the yummy foods to the young child being read to: “My BURRITO baby, snug as can be.” Many of the foods are hand-held small bites, including various pastries and dumplings. There is a chart on the last page showing all the examples, with a brief sentence explaining what the food is and its country of origin. The digitally rendered, full-color artwork resembles anime cartoons. Review based on an ARC.
Penny Peck—San José State University iSchool