Dominic Grows Sweetcorn
Published on 6. June 2013
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-84780-327-6 (ISBN)
Description
When Dominic visits Grandpa, they go into the garden together, and Grandpa shows Dominic how to grow sweetcorn, the way he used to grow it back in Jamaica. While they work, Grandpa tells Dominic about his life in Jamaica, and talks about how he met Dominic's grandma and what happened when they came to Britain. When the sweetcorn is ready to harvest, Grandpa and Dominic trade it for apples from the next-door neighbour, just like Grandpa used to in the Caribbean. And everyone ends up having a lovely feast together.
Reviews / Votes
'Full of fun ... joyously illustrated ... full of sunny, richly coloured pictures.' Sunday Times 'An affectionate and sympathetically educative book, with a tasty recipe for sweetcorn fritters thrown in.' Guardian Online 'Colourful paintings bring light and life into this story about how Dominic's family left their Caribbean home to plant roots in a new country. The language is simple and inquisitive young minds will be fascinated by the culture of Jamaica. At its roots this story has a simple message about the rewards of working hard.' Books for Keeps 'The vibrant bold illustrations by Alison Bartlett capture the image of Jamaica and its colours.' Parents in TouchMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing PLC
Target group
Children/juvenile
Dimensions
Height: 270 mm
Width: 214 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84780-327-6 (9781847803276)
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Persons
MANDY ROSS has written over 60 children's books, including Peekaboo Baby! (shortlisted for the Sainsbury's Baby Book Award 2001), Animal Lullabies, Animal Exercises and Children's History of Birmingham. Twice shortlisted for Birmingham Poet Laureate, Mandy is a member of Secret City Arts www.secretcityarts.com. She works widely in schools and teaches all sorts of writing workshops - on and off the page - with adults and children. Mandy has also worked with CBSO, Ikon Gallery, Ledbury and Wenlock Poetry Festivals and the Birmingham Book Festival. She is currently working on a radio play about pigeon fancying. Mandy takes inspiration from the lively streets of Birmingham where she lives with her partner and 13-year-old son - just across the road from her neighbour Grandma Brown, whose story sowed the seed for this book. ALISON BARTLETT writes and illustrates children's books for major publishers in Europe, Asia, Australia and the United States. She lives in Bath with her son Joel and two Jack Russell terriers.