Chopsticks for My Noodlesoup

By Susan E. Goodman

A photographic record of a 5-year-old Connecticut girl's year in a remote village in eastern Malaysia. In 32-page picture book format, the reader sees a foreign culture through the eyes of a typical American kid. The differences are charming, but the similarities are significant. A wonderful multi-cultural offering.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761315527
• ISBN13: 9780761315520
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Millbrook Press
• Length: 31 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.3" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

A truly priceless book!

This is a truly stellar account of one girl's true life experiences spending a year in Sabah, Malaysia. Don't believe the bad hype found on this site, 'Chopsticks for my Noodle Soup' is one of the most vivid and realistic visions of Malaysia out there being marketed to children. Eliza was not photographed in a studio, everything in these pages is accurate and truly did happen. The photography by Michael Doolittle is clear, vibrant, and full of life, the work of a master of the craft, and Susan Goodman's writing is true to the way a child speaks and will be found accesable and enjoyable to any child. For teachers, this book can be either an educational tool or a story. This is a great book, and any parent or educator should be proud to have it on their shelf.

I'm glad I bought this book...

This is a good book for young American children to learn more about living and going to school in another country. The photographs are interesting and full of emotion.