10 Gulab Jamuns: Counting with an Indian Sweet Treat
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Publisher Description
Young brothers Idu (Ee-doo) and Adu (Aa-doo) can't wait for dinner! They're having guests over, and their Mamma has already made a feast that has their mouths watering. Now all Mamma has left to make are the Galub Jamun... But Idu and Adu don't know what that is! From their first taste of the sweet treat, they can't seem to get enough of the syrup-soaked dough, but Mamma has only made so many. Will the Galub Jamun even make it to their guests' plates?
This humorous and fun story includes a simple recipe to make your own Galub Jamun, and easy to follow lessons so you can make sure to count them along the way!
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
After Idu and Adu's mother makes 10 gulab jamuns fried dough balls, soaked in syrup for a dinner party, is there any chance that they'll last until the meal? Not likely, and after the brothers gobble up six of the treats, they help their busy mother make a new batch (after a brief math lesson). Acharya's straightforward storytelling and Alexandre's swoopy digital illustrations create a cozy portrait of Indian home life. It seems unlikely that the boys wouldn't have heard of gulab jamuns before, so their mother's initial description of them seems to be for readers' benefit. And when Acharya writes that "suddenly, Adu had an idea" just before he eats three of the sweets, it's unclear what she's referring to. But these don't detract much from this warm family story, which concludes with a gulab jamun recipe for hungry readers. Ages 4 8. (BookLife)
