In this early chapter book in the popular Confetti Kids series, the neighborhood is having a block party and Padma worries that her friends won't like her mom's lentil soup.
The neighborhood is having a block party where everyone is responsible for bringing a food dish. Padma is excited about the party until she learns that her mother is planning to bring lentil soup. Padma thinks soup is so boring! Everyone else will bring fun things like pizza or hot dogs. Plus Padma worries that her friends won't like the soup--but to her delight, she discovers that they not only like the soup, they want to learn how to make it.
Read all the Confetti Kids books!
LILY'S NEW HOME (CONFETTI KIDS #1) - WANT TO PLAY? (CONFETTI KIDS #2) - BLOCK PARTY (CONFETTI KIDS #3) - MUSIC TIME (CONFETTI KIDS #4) - THE GARDEN (CONFETTI KIDS #5) - THE PERFECT GIFT (CONFETTI KIDS #6) - FOLLOW THAT MAP! (CONFETTI KIDS #7) - THE BUDDY BENCH (CONFETTI KIDS #8) - PABLO'S PET (CONFETTI KIDS #9) - THE PROTEST (CONFETTI KIDS #10) - THE TALENT SHOW (CONFETTI KIDS #11) - A SPECIAL GOODBYE (CONFETTI KIDS #12)
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Gwendolyn Hooks is the author of Tiny Stitches: The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas, which received an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work for Children. Thanks to her Air Force dad, she grew up in Texas and Washington in the United States, and in Italy. After teaching middle school math, Hooks decided to follow her passion and write books for children. Hooks lives in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with her husband. Please visit her website at www.gwendolynhooks.com.
Shirley Ng-Benitez is a Bay Area children's book author/illustrator who has illustrated 35+ children's books, and has a background in Graphic Design (GabbyandCo.com), and hand-lettering (American Greetings, Inc.). She works and experiments in traditional mediums including watercolor, gouache, pen&ink, oils, and painted & cut-paper collage. Her work draws from a deep wish to add more compassion and connection in the world through her art and stories. She founded @AWEtober on Instagram, an annual art auction fundraiser since '20, whose efforts have raised tens of thousands for various organizations supporting victims of the California wildfires, and efforts in coral reef restoration around the globe. She lives with her family and two black cats, and is thrilled to be working on her debut picture book, DOWN, THROUGH, UP by Quill Tree Books, Winter '25. Please visit shirleyngbenitez.com for more.
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Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. Shirley Ng-Benitez (illustrator). Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00093699254
Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Shirley Ng-Benitez (illustrator). Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00089703236
Seller: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Shirley Ng-Benitez (illustrator). Standard Edition. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Seller Inventory # 1620143429-11-18
Seller: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Fair. Shirley Ng-Benitez (illustrator). Standard Edition. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way. Seller Inventory # 1620143429-7-1
Seller: Blue Vase Books, Interlochen, MI, U.S.A.
Condition: acceptable. Shirley Ng-Benitez (illustrator). The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials. Seller Inventory # BVV.1620143429.A
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Shirley Ng-Benitez (illustrator). Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 41554687-75
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Shirley Ng-Benitez (illustrator). Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G1620143429I4N10
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Brand New. Shirley Ng-Benitez (illustrator). 32 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.25 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # 1620143429
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