TY - BOOK AU - Marianayagam,Maria AU - Ladi,Geeta TI - Curry means more SN - 9781662620294 : AV - PZ7.1.M37127 Cur 2025 U1 - [E] 23 PY - 2025///] CY - New York PB - Astra Young Readers, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers KW - Cooking (Curry) KW - Juvenile fiction KW - Food habits KW - Friendship KW - Mothers and daughters KW - Cooking KW - Fiction KW - Picture books KW - JUVENILE FICTION / Cooking & Food KW - bisacsh KW - JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Parents KW - JUVENILE FICTION / Asian American & Pacific Islander KW - lcgft N1 - 3-8; Brodart; P-3; Brodart N2 - When Shirin's friend Charlotte asks what curry is, Shirin realizes she's not sure-she's tried many curries and they're all so different. So Shirin's mom invites them to explore the fragrant world of curry by helping her cook a curry dish. Together, the two girls sniff tangy curry leaves, roll mustard seeds like tiny pearls in their palms, and watch with wonder as Shirin's mom measures ingredients with heart and hand. Over the course of the afternoon, the girls discover that the dish isn't just a form of sustenance-it's the scent of home, a piece of wisdom shared between generations, an art open to invention, and it's flavored with love. With delicious writing and imaginative illustrations, Curry Means More showcases the simple yet transformative magic of a home-cooked meal ER -