Papa's Butter Chicken: A Celebration of Family and Community

This picture book is a celebration of Indian heritage, father-daughter relationships, and sharing with community. Includes a foreword by renowned chef José Andrés, and one of the author's own recipes.

A young girl named Monica shares special time with her father as they prepare her favorite dish in this warm and inspiring picture book for kids ages 3-7.

Monica loves the Butter Chicken that her father makes. She spends the day helping him in the kitchen as he prepares the dish, stirring the sauce and adding the spices. And while the chicken bakes, the two dance around the kitchen.

When the chicken is done, they get ready to sit down and enjoy the meal together. But then the doorbell rings, and Grandma, Monica's uncles, and even the neighbors arrive to share in the feast!

A warm and inspiring story of food, family, community, and sharing that includes a foreword by renowned chef José Andrés, and one of the author's own recipes.


About the Author
Monica loves telling stories through food, enticing readers on flavorful adventures. With eleven published works, including novels, short stories, and cookbooks, she delights in exploring diverse flavors of the world alongside her two sons. When not crafting tales, she's fearlessly learning to ride a bike. The recipe included in Papa's Butter Chicken is one of her own.

Abeeha is a Pakistani-Irish freelance illustrator, based in the UK. Growing up, she would have loved to see herself in the countless stories she read and, as an adult, she is invested in illustrating and telling stories with diverse characters and communities that represent our world today.