{"product_id":"9781419747717","title":"Soul Food Sunday","description":"\u003cb\u003eEvocatively written and vividly illustrated, this mouthwatering story is a warm celebration of tradition and coming together at a table filled with love and delicious food.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e Granny teaches her grandson to cook the family meal in author Winsome Bingham and illustrator C. G. Esperanza's picture book \u003ci\u003eSoul Food Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e, a Coretta Scott King Book Award Illustrator Honor Book. This loving celebration of food, traditions, and family is perfect for sharing at home or in the classroom. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e At Granny's, Sunday isn't Sunday without a big family gathering over a lovingly prepared meal. Old enough now, our narrator is finally invited to help cook the dishes for the first time: He joins Granny in grating the cheese, cleaning the greens, and priming the meat for Roscoe Ray's grill. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But just when Granny says they're finished, her grandson makes his own contribution, sweetening this Sunday gathering--and many more to come. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn Sundays, everyone gathers at Granny's for Soul Food.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBut today, I don't go to the backyard or the great room.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI follow Granny instead.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"You're a big boy now,\" Granny says. \"Time for you to learn.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Esperanza's vibrant illustrations are awash in saturated colors, photo-realistic facial expressions, and pronounced outlines, and they positively radiate this family's joy and love for one another. . . Food-related words and onomatopoeia are called out in large, colorful fonts, adding to the reading fun.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This nourishing story will gratify soul food aficionados, as well as anyone who's experienced how bonds strengthen through food and traditions.\" \u003ci\u003e--Publishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46356421738668,"sku":"9781419747717","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/13244703482693.jpg?v=1781638157","url":"https:\/\/giftshop.carlemuseum.org\/products\/9781419747717","provider":"The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}