Rice and Rocks Trade Book. This item is unavailable.
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Language: English
Published by Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, 2016
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- Title
- Rice and Rocks Trade Book
- Author
- Sandra L. Richards
- Publisher
- Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company
- Publication year
- 2016
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1940014735
- ISBN 13
- 9781940014739
- Illustrator
- Megan Kayleigh Sullivan
- Item weight
- 1.08 pounds
Tradition takes flight in Rice & Rocks, a picture book celebrating culture and diversity.
Giovanni's friends are coming over for Sunday dinner, and his grandmother is serving rice and beans. Giovanni is embarrassed he does not like 'rice and rocks' and worries his friends will think the traditional Jamaican dish is weird. But his favorite Auntie comes to the rescue. She and Giovanni's pet parrot, Jasper, take him on a magical journey across the globe, visiting places where people eat rice and rocks. This exciting story celebrates the varied traditions of every culture while also highlighting the delicious similarities that bring us all together.
AWARDS
Giovanni's friends are coming over for Sunday dinner, and his grandmother is serving rice and beans. Giovanni is embarrassed he does not like 'rice and rocks' and worries his friends will think the traditional Jamaican dish is weird. But his favorite Auntie comes to the rescue. She and Giovanni's pet parrot, Jasper, take him on a magical journey across the globe, visiting places where people eat rice and rocks. This exciting story celebrates the varied traditions of every culture while also highlighting the delicious similarities that bring us all together.
AWARDS
- Gold and Silver Medal Winner in the 2018 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards
- First Place Winner in the 2017 Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards
- Winner in the 2017 National Indie Excellence Awards
- Winner in the 2017 Indie Reader Discovery Awards
- Finalist in the 2017 National Indie Excellence Awards
- Finalist in the 2016 USA Best Book Awards
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About the Author
SANDRA L. RICHARDS is a debut picture book author. With Rice & Rocks, Sandra brings a unique contribution to the world of children's books. An American-born daughter of Jamaican immigrant parents, she hopes the book will serve as an educational resource for families seeking to teach their children the value of their heritage and the importance of cultural diversity.
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