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A little girl helping her grandmother prepare a holiday meal learns about the origins of soul food in this powerful picture book that celebrates Af...

A little girl helping her grandmother prepare a holiday meal learns about the origins of soul food in this powerful picture book that celebrates Af...

A warm and inviting picture-book portrait of African American culinary legend Edna Lewis, who brought Southern cooking to the masses Edna loved to...

In a garden outside a Kenyan schoolhouse, teachers and students are gathering their vegetables for soup. But all Kioni brought today were her tro...

The beloved story of Kioni, her mischievous goats, and a day of communal cooking at school returns in an enhanced edition with four pages of acti...

Enjoy this classic counting book and lively read-aloud featuring a family shopping for food, preparing dinner, and enjoying a meal together. Coun...

Warm illustrations spice up this rhythmical ode to the joys of family and food — full, full, full of pleasures.For the youngest member of an exub...

What do you do when an octopus captures Grandma? Put on your superhero cape and rescue her! This clever picture book tells two stories in one, fr...

Granny teaches her grandson to cook the family meal in this loving celebration of food, traditions, and gathering together at the table ​A 2022 C...

Coupled with Sayada Ramdial's bright and colorful artwork, Julie and the Mango Tree by Sadé Smith will have readers of all ages giggling--and cravi...

A delicious picture book about the ways plantains shape Latinx culture, community, and family, told through a young girl's experiences in the kitch...

Did you know that there are over 5000 types of potatoes sold in South America? Or that in Honduras, a song about conch soup reached the Billboard T...

A heartwarming and charming debut novel about family, friends, and finding your voice all wrapped up in a warm tortilla. Estefania "Stef" Soto is...

Little Lobo returns to share his love of food and wrestling in this delicious follow-up to Vamos! Let’sGo to the Market from Pura Belpré Medal-wi...

From Pura Belpré Award–winning author Margarita Engle comes a lively, rhythmic picture book about a little girl visiting her grandfather who is a...

Sofia helps her abuela make arroz con leche for the church dinner, but things don’t go as planned. Find out if Sofia is able to fix the recipe so...

An evocative collection of short stories by a three-time Pura Belpre honoree. Now available in paperback!When Carmen Teresa receives a notebook a...

This modern classic celebrates the tradition of tamales and family bonding at Christmas.Christmas Eve started out so perfectly for Maria. Snow ha...

Where the paleta wagon rings its tinkly belland carries a treasure of icy paletasin every color of the sarape . . .As she strolls through her bar...