Glenda Armand
Books
Black-Eyed Peas and Hoghead Cheese: A Story of Food, Family, and Freedom -- Glenda Armand - Hardcover
A little girl helping her grandmother prepare a holiday meal learns about the origins of soul food in this powerful picture book that celebrates African American cuisine and identity from an award-winning author. Know what I like most about Grandma's kitchen?
More than jambalaya? More than sweet potato pie? Even more than pralines?
Grandma's stories! Every meal Grandma cooks comes with a story.
What will today's story be? While visiting her grandma in Louisiana, nine-year-old Frances is excited to help prepare the New Year's Day meal. She listens as Grandma tells stories--dating back to the Atlantic Slave Trade--about the food for their feast. Through these stories, Frances learns not only about the ingredients and the dishes they are making but about her ancestors and their history as well. A celebration of the stories that connect us, this picture book urges us to think about the foods we eat and why we eat them. This book was inspired by the author's own childhood and includes her family's very own recipe for pralines in the back!
Author: Glenda Armand
Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/06/2022
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.03lbs
Size: 10.10h x 10.35w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780593486146
Audience: Ages 4-8
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2022
School Library Journal 08/26/2022 pg. 1
More than jambalaya? More than sweet potato pie? Even more than pralines?
Grandma's stories! Every meal Grandma cooks comes with a story.
What will today's story be? While visiting her grandma in Louisiana, nine-year-old Frances is excited to help prepare the New Year's Day meal. She listens as Grandma tells stories--dating back to the Atlantic Slave Trade--about the food for their feast. Through these stories, Frances learns not only about the ingredients and the dishes they are making but about her ancestors and their history as well. A celebration of the stories that connect us, this picture book urges us to think about the foods we eat and why we eat them. This book was inspired by the author's own childhood and includes her family's very own recipe for pralines in the back!
Author: Glenda Armand
Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/06/2022
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.03lbs
Size: 10.10h x 10.35w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780593486146
Audience: Ages 4-8
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2022
School Library Journal 08/26/2022 pg. 1