A PLATE OF HOPE The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen

Like chef José Andrés, the subject of this picture-book biography, this audiobook is the perfect blend of excellent ingredients. Soft Spanish guitar throughout reflects Andrés's background. Sound effects like sizzling dishes accent events in Andrés's life. Luis Carlos de La Lombana's narration has an emotional tone that encourages listening. He combines a skillful integration of Spanish and accented English, an emphasis on the rhythms of lyrical writing, and a refrain of "no era solo/it wasn't only"--a chorus that changes to reflect Andrés's transformations and growth from loving the sound of sizzling, to wanting to tell stories with food, to feeding the world with his humanitarian efforts at World Central Kitchen. S.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award, 2025 Odyssey Award Winner © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: FEBRUARY 2025]