{"product_id":"soul-food-sunday-a-picture-book-hardcover","title":"Soul Food Sunday: A Picture Book - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWinsome Bingham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eC. G. Esperanza\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But just when Granny says they're finished, her grandson makes his own contribution, sweetening this Sunday gathering--and many more to come. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinsome Bingham\u003c\/b\u003e is a soul food connoisseur, master cook, and a US Army war and disabled veteran. She received both bachelor's and master's degrees in education and has more than 15 years of teaching experience. You can find her writing on a deck while waiting patiently with a camera to capture a submarine shooting out of the water. She lives in Groton, Connecticut. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eC. G. Esperanza\u003c\/b\u003e is the second of six cool kids. The South Bronx is where he first opened his eyelids. A dope land shrouded in bright-colored decay, the home of graffiti and hip-hop DJs! He paints funky elephants! Bodegas, too! Mixed with this wonder is some whimsical truth. Esperanza has a voice that is seldom heard. A fusion of jazz, distorted guitars, and chirping birds. Esperanza is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eSoul Food Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e, for which he received a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor; the author-illustrator of\u003ci\u003e Boogie, Boogie, Y'all\u003c\/i\u003e, for which he received a Pura Belpré Youth Illustrator Honor; and the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eMy Daddy Is a Cowboy\u003c\/i\u003e, for which he received the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award and a Caldecott Honor. He lives in the Bronx. \u003cbr\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8.35 x 10.31 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 16, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coretta Scott King Award (2022)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Golden Kite (2022)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soul Food Sunday\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767866425632,"sku":"9781419747717","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/076c4717f26d77d7cb17585789186f65.webp?v=1780319227","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/soul-food-sunday-a-picture-book-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}