Emeka, Eat Egusi! by Candice Iloh audiobook

Emeka, Eat Egusi!

By Candice Iloh and Bea Jackson
Read by Yinka Ladeinde

Simon & Schuster Audio 9781665937610

Unabridged

Format : Retail CD (In Stock)
  • $19.99

    ISBN: 9781668169483

Runtime: 0.24 Hours
Category: Fiction
Audience: Children (4–7)
Language: English

Summary

Summary

Two starred reviews!

From award-winning author Candice Iloh and New York Times illustrator Bea Jackson comes a “jovial…heartfelt” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) picture book celebration of traditional Nigerian home cooking and the surprising joys of trying new things, from the perspective of a boy on the autism spectrum.

Emeka’s favorite food is jollof rice. He eats it every day. “Emeka, come and try this egusi!” Mama and Papa urge. But orange rice is what Emeka knows. He doesn’t want anything different.

Then one day, Emeka comes home from school to find Mama in the kitchen waiting for him to help her cook egusi. One by one, new things go into the pot. There are so many colors and smells and sounds! And Emeka is a great helper. Could it be that trying something new might actually be…good?

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“Jovial…heartfelt.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“An utterly immersive culinary experience and a tale of familial bonding at its best.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

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Author Bio: Candice Iloh

Author Bio: Candice Iloh

Candice Iloh is a first-generation Nigerian American writer whose books center home. A National Book Award finalist and two-time Printz Honoree, their young adult novels include Every Body Looking, Break This House, and Salt the Water. They are a proud alum of the Rhode Island Writers Colony and have earned fellowships from Lambda Literary, VONA, Kimbilio Fiction, and the PEW Center for Arts & Heritage. A lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania and formerly a high school creative writing teacher, they have taught young people of every age. Emeka, Eat Egusi! is their debut picture book. Visit Candice online at CandiceIloh.com.

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Details

Available Formats : Retail CD
Category: Fiction
Runtime: 0.24
Audience: Children (4–7)
Language: English