Time to Eat!

Ages 0 to 4

A bilingual exploration of one family's dinner table.

Sparse text and bright illustrations help readers learn the names of all of their favorite dishes in both English and Mandarin. From spare ribs to spring pea shoots there's something for everyone in this timeless story about dinner time.

About the Author

Vickie Lee is an acupuncturist and a practitioner of Chinese medicine. She graduated from Columbia University with a dual degree in East Asian studies and English literature. Lee is the author of Ruby's Chinese New Year and 12 Lucky Animals. She lives with her daughter and her husband in Brooklyn, New York.

Joey Chou was born in Taiwan and moved to sunny California in his early teens. There he received his BFA from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. He works by day as a visual development artist on feature animated films, and by night as a picture book illustrator. Chou has illustrated such books as One White Crane, Group Hug, Ruby's Chinese New Year, and Disney Parks Presents: It's A Small World.