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    The Quest for the Longest Noodle

    Author Stephanie Ellen Sy On Tour
    Illustrated by Cindy Wume
    Hardcover Library Binding
    $21.99 US
    RH Childrens Books | Crown Books for Young Readers
    10"W x 10"H
    On sale Mar 09, 2027 | 38 Pages | 9798217028450
    Preschool - 3
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    Join one boy on a quest for the longest, luckiest noodle for his great-grandmother’s birthday in this deliciously fun celebration of tradition, community, connection—and, of course, noodles.

    Ellis' Tai Ma is turning one hundred! To celebrate, Ellis sets out on a quest to find the longest, luckiest noodle for a special bowl of Long Life Noodles. (The longer the noodle, the longer she'll live!)

    Along the way, he discovers that Tai Ma has touched the lives of everyone in town—each neighbor eager to share fond memories and their own culture's noodles for her birthday meal. But spaghetti? Not long enough. Udon? Not even close! Will Ellis ever find the longest noodle?  

    Inspired by the author's own family and featuring phrases in multiple languages and culinary traditions from around the world, this vibrant story shows that the true secret to a long life isn’t in the length of the noodle—it’s in the connections that fill a life with meaning. Includes fold-out pages to reveal the longest noodle and a guide for making your own bowl of Long Life Noodles at home!
    © Michelle Lai
    Stephanie Ellen Sy View titles by Stephanie Ellen Sy
    Cindy Wume is an illustrator and picture book maker now based in Taipei. She completed an MA Children's Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art at 2016. Her debut picture book The Best Sound in the World was published in 2018, and her work has been exhibited at the Bologna Children's Book Fair, the Taoyuan Illustration Exhibition and the London Transport Museum's Sound of City art exhibition. View titles by Cindy Wume

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    Join one boy on a quest for the longest, luckiest noodle for his great-grandmother’s birthday in this deliciously fun celebration of tradition, community, connection—and, of course, noodles.

    Ellis' Tai Ma is turning one hundred! To celebrate, Ellis sets out on a quest to find the longest, luckiest noodle for a special bowl of Long Life Noodles. (The longer the noodle, the longer she'll live!)

    Along the way, he discovers that Tai Ma has touched the lives of everyone in town—each neighbor eager to share fond memories and their own culture's noodles for her birthday meal. But spaghetti? Not long enough. Udon? Not even close! Will Ellis ever find the longest noodle?  

    Inspired by the author's own family and featuring phrases in multiple languages and culinary traditions from around the world, this vibrant story shows that the true secret to a long life isn’t in the length of the noodle—it’s in the connections that fill a life with meaning. Includes fold-out pages to reveal the longest noodle and a guide for making your own bowl of Long Life Noodles at home!

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    © Michelle Lai
    Stephanie Ellen Sy View titles by Stephanie Ellen Sy
    Cindy Wume is an illustrator and picture book maker now based in Taipei. She completed an MA Children's Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art at 2016. Her debut picture book The Best Sound in the World was published in 2018, and her work has been exhibited at the Bologna Children's Book Fair, the Taoyuan Illustration Exhibition and the London Transport Museum's Sound of City art exhibition. View titles by Cindy Wume

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