Granny's Kitchen
A Jamaican Story of Food and Family
Published on 15. August 2022
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-250-80633-8 (ISBN)
Description
Shelly-Ann lives with her Granny on the beautiful island of Jamaica. When Shelly-Ann becomes hungry, she asks her Granny for something to eat. Granny tells her "Gyal, you betta can cook!" and teaches Shelly-Ann how to get in touch with her Jamaican roots through the process of cooking.
As Shelly-Ann tries each recipe, everything goes wrong. But when Granny is too tired to cook one morning, Shelly-Ann will have to find the courage to try one more time and prepare the perfect Jamaican breakfast.
As Shelly-Ann tries each recipe, everything goes wrong. But when Granny is too tired to cook one morning, Shelly-Ann will have to find the courage to try one more time and prepare the perfect Jamaican breakfast.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 3 years
Illustrations
full-color illustrations throughout
Dimensions
Height: 9 mm
Width: 211 mm
Thickness: 263 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-250-80633-8 (9781250806338)
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Persons
Born in Toronto, Ontario, Sade Smith is a Canadian children's book author of Jamaican descent. She loves to write stories that will allow your imagination to take you away. Her books often involve food and recipes for readers to enjoy along with vibrant illustrations to capture the colors of the Caribbean islands. In addition to writing, she is also a designer/technologist who practices the skilled trades and home renovations. She can swing a hammer as well as she can swing a pen. Granny's Kitchen is her debut.
Ken Daley is the prize-winning illustrator of Granny's Kitchen by Sade Smith, Joseph's Big Ride by Terry Farish-an Ontario Library Association Best Bet-and Auntie Luce's Talking Paintings by Francie Latour. His art and illustrations are inspired by his African-Caribbean roots. kendaleyart.com
Ken Daley is the prize-winning illustrator of Granny's Kitchen by Sade Smith, Joseph's Big Ride by Terry Farish-an Ontario Library Association Best Bet-and Auntie Luce's Talking Paintings by Francie Latour. His art and illustrations are inspired by his African-Caribbean roots. kendaleyart.com