This week, we are showcasing some picture books from our collection. These aren’t just any picture books, but they are works that involve food, from pickles to pasta! For instance, Baba’s Peach Tree is a touching tale about a migrant worker Baba, his daughter, and the peach tree they find behind their house in China. Baba considers the peach tree good luck, and over the years, that’s what it provides. Until one day, it no longer blossoms. Instead, Baba finds a job in the Big City, with better schools and opportunities for his daughter. This touching story is about family, dreams, and the little things in life like a peach tree.

Check out more of our picture books that weave in themes of food below!

Baba’s Peach Tree
Written by Marie Tang
Illustrated by Seo Kim
Published by Random House Studio
Available now

Duck Duck Taco Truck
Written by Laura Lavoie
Illustrated by Teresa Martínez
Published by Doubleday
Available now

Nana’s New Soul Food
Written by Will Power
Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
Published by Crown Books for Young Readers
Available now

Pasta Pasta Lotsa Pasta
Written by Aimee Lucido
Illustrated by Mavisu Demirag
Published by Beach Lane Books
Available now

Pickle Words: Crunchy, Punchy Pickles and Poetry
Written by April Pulley Sayre
Illustrated by Jialei Sun
Published by Charlesbridge
Available now

Tricky Chopsticks
Written by Sylvia Chen
Illustrated by Fanny Liem
Published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Available now