Measuring Up: A Graphic Novel

Hey guys welcome back to Waffle Queens Epic reviews! If you like this review I also do some on other popularish children's books. For example Sweet Valley High. Give Mr a shootout in your comment and ill do the same.Summary:Cici is a girl from Taiwan who moves to America. She makes new friends and her life is going great but the one thing wrong is that her grandmother is still in Taiwan! She needs to find a way to earn money for a flight for her grandmother. Enthusiastic, Coco enters a cooking competition. She is teamed up with a cooking wizard. But unfortunately that cooking wizard, is also a bossy know it all named Miranda. Eventually they grow close and as they do they are split up. Cici knows that her Taiwan food is different then American food but will she give it a change anyway? Read this book to find out!Review:I love this book! It is perfect for people who feel like you don't fit it, or even if you do this book is caring and sweet and perfect for ages 7-13 enjoy your read!😁😁😁

Although not a fan of graphic novels, Lily LaMotte and Ann Xu won me over from their punny title to the perfect MG story of fitting in and holding onto your own culture and beliefs. The cooking contest scenes are exactly as I remember watching on TV. Middle Grade readers will be tempted by the food introduced in the perfect panels these two creatives concocted for us. The theme of friendship is subtle and authentic with no preaching. Adults will enjoy this graphic novel MEASURING UP, too. I can't wait to see what this author comes up with next, either in the kitchen or on the pages of her second novel.

My second grade daughter has read this book about 5-6 times since receiving it a week ago. It's her first graphic novel, but she has no trouble picking up the format. I appreciate that the plot introduced her to another culture and has her interested in cooking.

Measuring Up is an excellent feel-good, coming-of-age story which pays homage to the love between a granddaughter and her grandmother. This book also tackles themes like Asian culture, immigration, healthy female friendships, and of course, food. It will certainly appeal to Julia Child fans who enjoy middle-grade books about food or those who enjoy watching cooking contests. I loved this heartwarming debut, and would highly recommend.

A beautiful story about the immigrant experience, filled with heart and hope. Perfect for budding chefs or for those wanting a story of friendship and family and culture. The generational conflict is what many immigrant families can relate to. It blends culture in so many different ways and shows how food really is the language of the world.

4th Grade child received this for a present and devoured it in one sitting. Nice tie-ins to cooking + family traditions. Bright, colorful art. A beautiful story and graphic novel.

This was such a fun read! If you like cooking shows, you’ll love this book. It’s fun to think about the surprise ingredients as you follow along with the fast paced competitions. The book also handles diversity, friendship, and belonging, but does so in a subtle, authentic way. I highly recommend it!

Quick fun read for children

A really sweet graphic novel which every child of E Asian heritage should read. Funny and heartwarming. Not many books of this kind around.

My 10 year old really enjoys this book. Compared it to being similar to Bake off show. My kid enjoys cooking and learning about cooking so it’s right up her alley.