Babies Can't Eat Kimchee!

by: Nancy Patz; Illustrated by Susan L. roth

Published by: Bloomsbury

Reviewed by Jamie Driggers

Babies can't do much. They can't eat kimchee, they can't dance ballet, they don't play dress-up, and they don't know anything. All babies are good for is making a ruckus. But babies often grow into little sisters and then whole new worlds of teaching and friendship open.

Babies Can't Eat Kimchee! is a delight to the senses. The unique illustrations are bright and expressive with a textured look and they perfectly complement the text. The text is true-to-life and reads aloud well with plenty of room for dramatic inflection.

I especially enjoyed the multi-cultural bent of this story. Though this book is written from a Korean perspective, I feel it is important for all children, especially those who live in multi-cultural families, to see other cultures represented in their picture books. Babies Can't Eat Kimchee! is a fabulous addition to a multi-cultural library. My only question is this: can we get a boy version?

Armchair Interviews says: Nice to see multicultural books.