Overview
On Here Wee Read's 2021 Ultimate List of Diverse Children's Books! Publisher Weekly Starred Review! ""Warm digital art by Southerland makes excellent use of light and shadow, and offers a lovely portrait of an expressive family with varying hairstyles and body types. This hopeful, mouthwatering narrative showcases tender family rapport."" This joyful picture book taps into the rich African American tradition of family reunions, with delicious food at the heart of the celebration. Perfect for fans of the Caldecott Honor Book Going Down Home with Daddy by Kelly Starling Lyons. Once a year, each of Ruby’s relatives prepares a special dish to share at their family reunion. Daddy calls it their “signature dish”—and Ruby wants one of her own. She wanders through the bustling kitchen looking for inspiration. As she watches Pop-Pop’s chicken sizzling in the skillet, Uncle G slicing onions, and Auntie Billie cooking corn on the hot grill, she wonders if she’s just too young to have a signature dish. That’s when she finds it— the perfect solution! Angela Dalton’s warm text is perfectly paired with Jestenia Southerland’s beautiful art in this sweet picture book, filled with the tenderness and warmth of this multigenerational extended family and the food they share.
Full Product Details
Author: Angela Dalton ,
Jestenia Southerland
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint: HarperCollins
Dimensions:
Width: 27.90cm
, Height: 0.60cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.406kg
ISBN: 9780063015746
ISBN 10: 0063015749
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 24 June 2021
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
Warm digital art by Southerland makes excellent use of light and shadow, and offers a lovely portrait of an expressive family with varying hairstyles and body types. This hopeful, mouthwatering narrative showcases tender family rapport. -- <em>Publishers Weekly</em> <strong>(starred review)</strong>
Warm digital art by Southerland makes excellent use of light and shadow, and offers a lovely portrait of an expressive family with varying hairstyles and body types. This hopeful, mouthwatering narrative showcases tender family rapport. - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Author Information
Angela Dalton is a children's book author living in Oakland, California. Her picture books include Ruby's Reunion Day Dinner, Show the World!, and her award-winning debut If You Look Up to the Sky. Visit her online at www.angeladalton.com. Jestenia Southerland is an illustrator living in Dover, Delaware. She received an MFA in Illustration from Syracuse University and a BFA in Film and Television Studies from Boston University. In her art, she aims to portray a sense of whimsy through bright colors, graphic shapes, and charming characters. Visit her online at www.citriusfoam.com.
