Author:  Kyo Maclear | Illustrator: Gracey Zhang

Publisher: Random House Children’s Books | October 27, 2024 | Caldecott Honor Book

Description: When the deliverymen set off in the morning, the children wait for the flicker of pedal and wheel. It's the demae— delivery men— setting off to deliver steaming trays of noodles to hungry customers all over the city. They are acrobats: whizzing past other bicycles, soaring around curves, avoiding the black smoke of motorcycles. When the children see them, they want to be them. And so they practice with bowls of wobbling water stacked on trays. The day passes, and, finally, exhausted, the demae return home, to their families, and, yes, to steaming bowls of noodles.

This beautifully crafted, visually exciting story by a powerhouse author and illustrator team is sure to be adored by food lovers, young and old. Description provided by Random House Children's Books

Patty's Pick: Between 1930 to 1970, Soba noodles were delivered by bicycle in Tokyo, Japan.  The story is about a father who delivers noodles on a bicycle each day.  For a working parent whose children wait for their return at the end of the day, this will speak to them.  Crafted with detail and colors that will take you on a great journey that is Noodles on a Bicycle.