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Granny's kitchen : a Jamaican story of food and family  Cover Image Book Book

Granny's kitchen : a Jamaican story of food and family / Sadé Smith ; illustrated by Ken Daley.

Smith, Sadé. (Author). Daley, Ken, 1976- (Added Author).

Summary:

Shelly-Ann lives on the beautiful island of Jamaica with her grandmother. "Gyal, you better be able to cook!" says her grandmother. But Granny will have to find the courage to try again when she is too tired to cook.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781250806338
  • ISBN: 125080633X
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 22 x 27 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Feiwel & Friends, 2022.

Content descriptions

Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:
LSC 24.99
Subject: Grandmothers > Juvenile fiction.
Grandparent and child > Juvenile fiction.
Cooking > Juvenile fiction.
Jamaica > Juvenile fiction.

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  • 0 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Lakeshore Branch STO JP Smith 31681020187530 PICTURE Checked out 03/04/2026

  • Baker & Taylor
    "Shelly-Ann lives with her Granny on the beautiful island of Jamaica. When Shelly-Ann becomes hungry, she asks her Granny for something to eat. Granny tells her 'Gyal, you betta can cook!' and teaches Shelly-Ann how to get in touch with her Jamaican roots through the process of cooking. As Shelly-Ann tries each recipe, everything goes wrong. But when Granny is too tired to cook one morning, Shelly-Ann will have to find the courage to try one more time and prepare the perfect Jamaican breakfast"--
  • Baker & Taylor
    In her Granny’s kitchen on the beautiful island of Jamaica, a little girl name Shelly-Ann is taught how to get in touch with her Jamaican roots through the process of cooking, learning traditional recipes and self-confidence when things don’t go as planned. 30,000 first printing. Illustrations.
  • McMillan Palgrave
    A little girl learns Jamaican recipes and self-confidence from her Granny in this warm, sweet picture book debut.
  • McMillan Palgrave

    Accompanied by Ken Daley's vibrant, sun-soaked artwork, Sadé Smith's debut picture book Granny's Kitchen is the perfect readaloud for budding chefs everywhere.

    Shelly-Ann lives with her Granny on the beautiful island of Jamaica. When Shelly-Ann becomes hungry, she asks her Granny for something to eat. Granny tells her “Gyal, you betta can cook!” and teaches Shelly-Ann how to get in touch with her Jamaican roots through the process of cooking.

    As Shelly-Ann tries each recipe, everything goes wrong. But when Granny is too tired to cook one morning, Shelly-Ann will have to find the courage to try one more time and prepare the perfect Jamaican breakfast.

    Praise for Granny's Kitchen:

    "Warm and inviting. Daley’s vibrant, highly saturated illustrations bolster the appeal and are sure to entice young readers—and perhaps encourage them to try their own hand in the kitchen. ... A vibrant, upbeat story of a determined girl and her love of food." —Kirkus Reviews


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