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Bilal Cooks Daal

Bilal Cooks Daal

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  • Create Date：2021-09-25 06:54:37
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  • Author：Aisha Saeed
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Summary

Six-year-old Bilal introduces his friends to his favorite dish—daal！—in this charming picture book that showcases the value of patience， teamwork， community， and sharing。

Six-year-old Bilal is excited to help his dad make his favorite food of all-time: daal！ The slow-cooked lentil dish from South Asia requires lots of ingredients and a whole lot of waiting。 Bilal wants to introduce his friends to daal。 They’ve never tried it！ As the day goes on， the daal continues to simmer， and more kids join Bilal and his family， waiting to try the tasty dish。 And as time passes， Bilal begins to wonder: Will his friends like it as much as he does？

This debut picture book by Aisha Saeed， with charming illustrations by Anoosha Syed， uses food as a means of bringing a community together to share in each other’s family traditions。

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Jenny ，

Bilal is excited to share his favorite dish with his friends--but he is a little worried if they will like it。 He has them help him cook the Daal。 They are so invested in their work by the end， they conclude by sharing supper with this popular， South Asian meal。 Includes the recipe。 I can confirm it is delicious--don't forget the Naan bread and rice！ Bilal is excited to share his favorite dish with his friends--but he is a little worried if they will like it。 He has them help him cook the Daal。 They are so invested in their work by the end， they conclude by sharing supper with this popular， South Asian meal。 Includes the recipe。 I can confirm it is delicious--don't forget the Naan bread and rice！ 。。。more

Ms。 Arca ，

Made me so hungry！ Love that the friends got involved， the single Dad rep （it’s vague so I’m giving it the availability for that！）， and that there’s a recipe in the back。

Allen ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Bilal Cooks Daal by Aisha Saeed is a picture book about an Indian boy， Bilal， who introduces his friends to his favorite dish。 Bial really enjoys Daal， a slow-cooked lentil dish from South Asia， and wants to share it with his friends who are not familiar with Bilal。 Will they enjoy Daal as much as Bilal？

Annapoorni ，

I love books in which food plays an important role; what about you？ What's your fav book that fits this？Food is such a great way of bringing diverse communities together。 And when you break bread with someone， a special bond ia formed。Within its few pages， @aishacs has managed to express beautifully these themes， while also voicing doubts about being different and about inclusion in the book #BilalCooksDaalDid I add， that the book also has activities and a daal recipe？？？The fabulous illustration I love books in which food plays an important role; what about you？ What's your fav book that fits this？Food is such a great way of bringing diverse communities together。 And when you break bread with someone， a special bond ia formed。Within its few pages， @aishacs has managed to express beautifully these themes， while also voicing doubts about being different and about inclusion in the book #BilalCooksDaalDid I add， that the book also has activities and a daal recipe？？？The fabulous illustrations are by @foxville_artA beautiful #ChildrensBook that's definitely a 5⭐ read for me。#WeNeedDiverseBooks 。。。more

Allison ，

fun！ Daal sounds yummy！6/19/2021 discussed on Diverse Books for Children: Representation Matters-Lee Yancy First 5 Alameda County

Mia ，

I loooooved this book！ I could almost smell the daal cooking！ Cute little story about being different and eating different foods。 Bilal gets excited to cook daal with his friends but he gets worried when they begin to whisper that it looks weird and smells funny。 But as the story illustrates， good things come to those who wait， and everyone loves the daal in the end。 Super cute。 Very pertinent to today's discussions of accepting immigrants。 Great for smaller children。 Highly recommend。 Also incl I loooooved this book！ I could almost smell the daal cooking！ Cute little story about being different and eating different foods。 Bilal gets excited to cook daal with his friends but he gets worried when they begin to whisper that it looks weird and smells funny。 But as the story illustrates， good things come to those who wait， and everyone loves the daal in the end。 Super cute。 Very pertinent to today's discussions of accepting immigrants。 Great for smaller children。 Highly recommend。 Also includes a recipe for chana dal at the end！ 。。。more

Ruth ，

I thoroughly enjoy children's books that introduce different cultures and especially their foods。Like this book， they are best when they have the actual recipe somewhere in the book for us to try it out！ I thoroughly enjoy children's books that introduce different cultures and especially their foods。Like this book， they are best when they have the actual recipe somewhere in the book for us to try it out！ 。。。more

Laura ，

A picture book that manages to make you hungry and warm your heart。 BRB gonna make chana daal recipe at the back and re-read this one again and again。

G D'ANNA ，

Now I'm hungry！ It looked so delicious。 Now I'm hungry！ It looked so delicious。 。。。more

Karly Grice ，

Syed's illustrations are adorable and I adore the representation of fathers cooking （it's so sad to me that that's a thing that needs more representation， but it is）。 The illustrations also add really lovely fluid integration of cultural consciousness in ways that aren't heavily othered as they might be in some stories （I'm specifically thinking of the way removing your shoes before entering a house was seamlessly incorporated。 The star off （maybe a star and a half？） is because I often find rhym Syed's illustrations are adorable and I adore the representation of fathers cooking （it's so sad to me that that's a thing that needs more representation， but it is）。 The illustrations also add really lovely fluid integration of cultural consciousness in ways that aren't heavily othered as they might be in some stories （I'm specifically thinking of the way removing your shoes before entering a house was seamlessly incorporated。 The star off （maybe a star and a half？） is because I often find rhyming kind of forced in many children's picture books， especially with authors who are more familiar with writing for older audiences。 The title refrain was cute and fit， but there were just a handful of moments when the rhyming in the sentences felt forced， especially since it wasn't otherwise a regularly rhyming narrative。 I want to stress that this is entirely a personal pet peeve of mine; it's still a lovely book， but I just wish more newer children's authors wouldn't approach the texts as needing rhyming to be interesting to kids or fitting the genre。 。。。more

Nancy ，

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Keisha Rembert ，

From the beginning of this picture book to the end， there are elements of familiarity alongside something new。 Bilal and his friends outside riding their bikes is a familiar scene of childhood juxtaposed to him cooking with his father which is a less common scene in picture books。 It is one of the endearing qualities of this book。 The illustrations are another。 They remind me of the picture books of my era with wide-eyed children in muted tones。 Bridging similarities and differences， this book h From the beginning of this picture book to the end， there are elements of familiarity alongside something new。 Bilal and his friends outside riding their bikes is a familiar scene of childhood juxtaposed to him cooking with his father which is a less common scene in picture books。 It is one of the endearing qualities of this book。 The illustrations are another。 They remind me of the picture books of my era with wide-eyed children in muted tones。 Bridging similarities and differences， this book highlights the need for young children to be patient， to try new things and while highlighting an Indian food staple。 While this book clearly centers culture， it does so subtly--not highlighting the cultural difference of Bilal and his friends but rather showcasing relationships first and weaving in culture through the daal。 I love the subtle centering of Bilal as any other kid， and appreciate the text not requiring him to assimilate or forgo his culture。 The illustrations do， however， represent all the friends the same except for skin tones （same facial features， hair， etc）， and I wonder about the intent and impact of this decision。 。。。more

Jordan Lanfair ，

A common trope in children's literature is the sharing of food。 So much so， that the genre has been critiqued for focusing on limited expressions of culture and not diving into the thick of it。 In "Bilal Cooks Daal" we see how culture is food。 Culture is closeness。 Culture is stories that we share and create。 While many who are familiar with "The Sandwich Swap" will note the sharing and discussion of different foods it still doesn't ring hollow。 Children's literature is a unique realm where we c A common trope in children's literature is the sharing of food。 So much so， that the genre has been critiqued for focusing on limited expressions of culture and not diving into the thick of it。 In "Bilal Cooks Daal" we see how culture is food。 Culture is closeness。 Culture is stories that we share and create。 While many who are familiar with "The Sandwich Swap" will note the sharing and discussion of different foods it still doesn't ring hollow。 Children's literature is a unique realm where we can ground them in the authentic experiences of family and friends and really good Daal。 Verdict: It doesn't reinvent the wheel， but why do we need to when it works？ A delightful story that shows another cultural staple and invites kids into a discussion around something they could add to their own family meals。 。。。more

Katie ，

Well I definitely want to try daal after reading this to my daughter！ Love thoughtful， eye-catching books like this that celebrate food from other cultures。 I also appreciate that this book recognizes and validates children's very real fears about being perceived as weird by their peers for eating food that might be different for them。 Well I definitely want to try daal after reading this to my daughter！ Love thoughtful， eye-catching books like this that celebrate food from other cultures。 I also appreciate that this book recognizes and validates children's very real fears about being perceived as weird by their peers for eating food that might be different for them。 。。。more

Earl ，

Food is always a fun way to learn one aspect of a different culture。 And I enjoy picture books that feature making food。 This is perfect for fans who enjoyed Cora Cooks Pancit and Bee-bim Bop！ Here， a boy is excited to share his favorite meal- daal！ They help his dad prepare it but as they wait for the South Asian dish to cook， and it does take awhile， he begins to worry they may not like it because it might be too different from what they are used to。 Includes a recipe in the back。

Tricia ，

Bilal invites his friends to help make his favorite dish for dinner， daal， but it takes a long time to cook so they head out to play。 Throughout the day， Bilal starts to think his friends might not like daal as much as he does， but I love how the story doesn’t focus on his worries。 We follow along while the kids play， swim， hike， and adventure， and Bilal’s excitement for the meal grows each time his friends ask if it’s ready yet。 I feel like he grows more confident too because he knows it’s goin Bilal invites his friends to help make his favorite dish for dinner， daal， but it takes a long time to cook so they head out to play。 Throughout the day， Bilal starts to think his friends might not like daal as much as he does， but I love how the story doesn’t focus on his worries。 We follow along while the kids play， swim， hike， and adventure， and Bilal’s excitement for the meal grows each time his friends ask if it’s ready yet。 I feel like he grows more confident too because he knows it’s going to be delicious 😉This is not a lyrical rhyming book， but the periodic repetition and rhymes are reminiscent of a folktale。 It’s honestly such a smooth and soft book， just like daal 😄We LOVED following the recipe in the back after reading！ 。。。more

Eileen Winfrey ，

Bilal and his friends help his father prepare daal and then must wait until it's finished to try it。 I appreciated the explanation of what daal is and how many types of daal there are in the back of the book （along with a recipe for the kind that the kids made）。 Sweetly sentimental。 Bilal and his friends help his father prepare daal and then must wait until it's finished to try it。 I appreciated the explanation of what daal is and how many types of daal there are in the back of the book （along with a recipe for the kind that the kids made）。 Sweetly sentimental。 。。。more

Betty Jo ，

This warmed my heart it was so cute。

Jaime ，

Cute story about trying new foods and how sometimes it is worth the wait。 （Pakistan， daal， South Asia， cooking）

Diana ，

Yummy！ Friends， playtime outdoors and food。 What could be better？ Sharing your unique perspective and family/cultural traditions。

Joseph Scarborough ，

Bilal Cooks Dall is a story about a boy named Bilal who is having friends over to have one of his favorite meals， Dall。 Bilal is excited to share his favorite food with his friends but grows concerned when he begins to think that they wont like it。 Since Dall takes a lot of time they have to wait until it is ready。 Once it is done， they all eat it and agree with Bilal that Dall is great。 The illustrations in the book are colorful and simple as the characters go from place to place waiting for th Bilal Cooks Dall is a story about a boy named Bilal who is having friends over to have one of his favorite meals， Dall。 Bilal is excited to share his favorite food with his friends but grows concerned when he begins to think that they wont like it。 Since Dall takes a lot of time they have to wait until it is ready。 Once it is done， they all eat it and agree with Bilal that Dall is great。 The illustrations in the book are colorful and simple as the characters go from place to place waiting for the Dall to finish。 One thing that I really liked about this book was that it included the recipe for Dall at the end of the book which is great for getting students a chance to go and try it themselves。 I would use this book in my classroom for discussing other cultures and would try to pair it with an activity like having students bring in foods from their own culture。 。。。more

Ariel Goo ，

Reading the story of Bilal and his excitement when sharing his culture with his friends was such a diverse heartwarming read。 It made the read all the better learning about the author and how her son inspired this because none of his classmates were familiar with Daal， which was a staple in his home。 This is a great story for students to learn about different cultures and have a respectful awareness for others and with that keeping an open mind to trying new things。 It is all too relatable for s Reading the story of Bilal and his excitement when sharing his culture with his friends was such a diverse heartwarming read。 It made the read all the better learning about the author and how her son inspired this because none of his classmates were familiar with Daal， which was a staple in his home。 This is a great story for students to learn about different cultures and have a respectful awareness for others and with that keeping an open mind to trying new things。 It is all too relatable for some the nervousness of introducing different dishes to your friends and the fear of how they will respond。 This read shares not only a different cultural perspective but also teaches students empathy and with that the appreciation for experiencing what is being shared by your peers。 It is important to encourage at a young age exploration and understanding for being mindful of others， so I think this is a great text for demonstrating that early。 。。。more

Shay Kendrick ，

This book tells a story about a boy named Bilal who helps his father make Daal。 Bilal's friends are not familiar with Daal， but they are very interested in helping Bilal and his father make Daal。 Bilal gets worried during the process because his friends start talking about it and Bilal gets scared that his friends won't enjoy Daal as much as he does。 Bilal's friends keep asking throughout the book if the Daal is finished， but Bilal keeps telling them that it takes time and patients。 Once the Daa This book tells a story about a boy named Bilal who helps his father make Daal。 Bilal's friends are not familiar with Daal， but they are very interested in helping Bilal and his father make Daal。 Bilal gets worried during the process because his friends start talking about it and Bilal gets scared that his friends won't enjoy Daal as much as he does。 Bilal's friends keep asking throughout the book if the Daal is finished， but Bilal keeps telling them that it takes time and patients。 Once the Daal is done， Bilal and all his friends get back to the house in time to try the Daal。 In the end， everyone enjoys Daal in their own ways！ I really enjoyed this book because there were so many lessons to learn and history as well that we may not realize。 Throughout the book， the children are all learning that in order to get something good， it is going to take time and patiences。 I also enjoyed that in the end of the book， the author included the recipe for Daal for readers to make it and enjoy just like everyone in the book did。 This would be a great book to include in the classroom because it will help students connect food with different countries that they may be learning about as well as patiences and taking time to get something good in the end。 。。。more

Meggin ，

My kids really enjoyed this book and are looking forward to making daal。

FM Family ，

My 3。5 year old LOVED this one。 Like she does with a number of books she resisted reading it a lot and then was obsessed。 To the point that we actually made daal， and although she generally loves lentils she wasn’t a big fan。。。。so it goes。 But this is a nice， simple book that makes Daal sound AMAZING and I thought did a good job of showing the kind of ambivalent anxiety and excitement of sharing something you love with your friends。 Nice representation of a dad cooking and a diverse group of fri My 3。5 year old LOVED this one。 Like she does with a number of books she resisted reading it a lot and then was obsessed。 To the point that we actually made daal， and although she generally loves lentils she wasn’t a big fan。。。。so it goes。 But this is a nice， simple book that makes Daal sound AMAZING and I thought did a good job of showing the kind of ambivalent anxiety and excitement of sharing something you love with your friends。 Nice representation of a dad cooking and a diverse group of friends just hanging out。 。。。more

Amanda Murphy ，

Very fun and informative。 I love the recipe in the back。 We just ordered some chana daal from Amazon so we can give it a try。

Kris ，

There is a lot to love here。 Community and friendship， trying new things， and patience are all covered in this picture book。 It has adorable illustrations， an introduction to a food that many children will be unfamiliar with， and a Pakistani protagonist。 And now I should try to make daal。

Calvin Read ，

Adorable illustrations; love the community-building-through-food theme！

Calliope ，

I really want some daal now。

N ，

Sweet story about a young boy introducing his friends to daal。

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