Ryan's Staff Pick

When I asked Ryan Calhoun, our Young Adult Services Librarian, about a cookbook that he would recommend, he suggested Avatar the Last Airbender: The Official Cookbook: Recipes from the Four Nations by Jenny Dorsey. Calhoun stated, “I am a HUGE Avatar the Last Airbender fan. So it was really cool when I saw this cookbook. Food plays a rather important part of the Avatar Universe, so it was really cool to see the foods mentioned in the show come to life”. This cookbook is one of four that Dorsey has released, but it has by far the best rating, with nearly five stars on various sites, including Amazon and GoodReads. It is also the Number One Best Seller in the Animation Graphic Design Category on Amazon. This hardback book is beautifully organized, with stunning photography, beloved Nickelodeon characters, and quotes to accompany each recipe. Nearly a hundred Eastern Asian recipes make up this lovely collection, both ingredients, snacks, main courses, and desserts. New to our collection within the last year, this cookbook has already been wildly popular; to find it on our shelves, look for the call number, “YA 641.5 Dor.” For patrons who are Avatar fans, BPL has dozens of items, both in-house, and digitally that you’re sure to love, from TV series and graphic novels, to general fiction and picture books. Let us know what you think of Calhoun’s Staff Pick, and give us your recipe recommendations!