While Neeraj’s mother kneads dough for chapatis, she gives her young son a lump of dough to play with. Neeraj molds the dough into a snake, imagines it might bite him, and quickly rolls the dough back into a ball. He then makes a mouse that he fears will run through the house and then a cat that he fears will grow into a lion. Finally he rolls out a big round chapati, which his mother bakes for him. The illustrations show Neeraj shaping the dough and the fearsome animals he imagines he has created. Step-by-step directions for making chapatis are included. 2010 USBBY Outstanding Inter national Books List. ca

Neeraj's mother is making chapatis and she's given him a handful of the dough. What should he make with it? A snake? A mouse? A cat? But what if his creations come to life? "Roll it up, quick! " says his mother. Roll it, he does, and makes a big round chapati-- hot, light, and puffy after it's cooked, perfect for snacking.

What Should I Make? is a playful story about a child's imagination and the satisfaction that comes from cooking with his mother.