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Avatar: The Last Airbender: My Cabbages! is a children's book written by Rebecca Gyllenhaal and Jessica Yang, and illustrated by Bonnie Pang. The story covers the cabbage merchant's misadventures in the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender. It was released on August 27, 2024.[1]
Overview[]
Experience the internationally beloved cartoon Avatar: The Last Airbender in a brand new way with this humorous and playful picture book, perfect for readers of all ages. Meet the Cabbage Merchant. A humble purveyor of cabbages, this enterprising man dreams of selling his harvest in the big city of Omashu. But his dreams—and his cabbages—are crushed when the long-lost Avatar returns... and upends his cart! Determined to succeed, the Cabbage Merchant hits the road only to run into the Avatar again. And again. And again. With each encounter, the Avatar and his friends leave destruction and smashed cabbages in their wake. Will the Cabbage Merchant ever catch a break? Get ready to yell "MY CABBAGES!" and reunite with your favorite Avatar: The Last Airbender characters —including Aang, Katara, Sokka, Toph, Zuko, and Uncle Iroh— in the cabbage merchant's saga of perseverance and ingenuity.[1]
Production notes[]
Series continuity[]
- Previous appearances of the cabbage merchant during Avatar: The Last Airbender are retold from his perspective in this book, including his role in "The King of Omashu", "The Waterbending Scroll", and "The Tales of Ba Sing Se".
- The book showcases the encounter of the cabbage merchant with playwright Pu-on Tim, an event first mentioned in "The Ember Island Players".[2]
- In one scene taking place in Ba Sing Se, a turkey duck can be seen sitting peacefully on the cabbage merchant's cart. This animal is possibly Daisy, a pet that first appeared in the Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game Core Book.[3]
- The opening of the Cabbage Delicacies Bistro, a restaurant first shown in The Rift Part Two, is portrayed in this book.
Character revelations[]
- The cabbage merchant's real name is revealed to be "Cai".
- The cabbage merchant is revealed to have been born in Gaoling to a line of cabbage farmers. Furthermore, he was married and had two children, a daughter and a son (Lau Gan-Lan).
- Lau Gan-Lan assisted his father at the Cabbage Delicacies Bistro.
- As part of his travels, the cabbage merchant moved through the Si Wong Desert around the time of "The Library".
- After learning of Team Avatar's repeated destructive role in the cabbage merchant's life, Zuko tried to make up for his friends' actions by buying an entire cart full of cabbages from the merchant.
- It is revealed that the cabbage merchant's idea for the Cabbage Delicacies Bistro was partially inspired by a visit to the Jasmine Dragon.
Goofs[]
- Aang, Sokka, and Katara are portrayed in their Book One: Water outfits during scenes taking place during Book Three: Fire.
Trivia[]
- Unlike previous Avatar picture books, My Cabbages features a unique story.
- If Cai shared the same last name as his son Lau Gan-Lan, that would make his name "Cai Gan-Lan", a play on "gan-lan cai", the name of a vegetable dish.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Avatar: The Last Airbender: My Cabbages!. Penguin Random House. Retrieved on December 9, 2023.
- ↑ Hedrick, Tim, Hamilton, Josh, O'Bryan, John (writers) & Volpe, Giancarlo (director). (July 18, 2008). "The Ember Island Players". Avatar: The Last Airbender. Season 3. Episode 17. Nickelodeon.
- ↑ Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game. Core Book, Version 1.0, 2022, p. 275.