Kelly Mangan (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈 Author/Illustrator's avatar

Kelly Mangan (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈 Author/Illustrator

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Thanks to all the #KidLit #kidlitart folks who suggested food- and cooking- picture books for my kiddo. We asked our library to acquire the ones they didn’t already have.

He enjoyed them all. But his absolute favorite was Lenny Wen’s SPICY, SPICY HOT.

We might need to buy our own copy. 😂🌶️

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Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic's avatar Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic @grubreport.bsky.social
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You guys should also check out Sade Smith’s GRANNY’S KITCHEN and JULIA AND THE MANGO TREE.

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Crispy Toast (Commissions OPEN!)'s avatar Crispy Toast (Commissions OPEN!) @crispytoast.bsky.social
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"Spicy, Spicy Hot" kind of reminds me of- "IT BURNS, BURNS, BURNS!!!"

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Alzamon || アルサもン's avatar Alzamon || アルサもン @alzamon.art
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You wouldn't believe worldwide food staples would be a huge theme on #kidlit and yet... I'm sorta jealous of places where pan-Asian, eastern European or even Indian gastronomy is a common ocurrence. 🥘

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Shiho Pate • ペイトしほ Illustration's avatar Shiho Pate • ペイトしほ Illustration @shihopate.bsky.social
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Yesss I love Spicy Spicy Hot too! 💛🤩

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Justin Colón's avatar Justin Colón @justinrcolon.bsky.social
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Lenny also has another author-illustrator book, Wolfgang in the Meadow, publishing July 16th (same day as The Quacken). Excited to be working with Lenny on our 2026 book, Vampurr.

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