Grandma's Gumbo - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1589801334 ISBN 13: 9781589801332

Publisher: Pelican Publishing, 2003

Synopsis

Creole cooking with Grandma!

Bell peppers, shrimp, oysters, onions, and okra―Grandma stirs up these and other traditional fresh ingredients to create this special Southern dish. Add generous portions of rice and hot sauce with a handful of filé seasoning, and you’ve got a classic Creole gumbo! Now available as a board book, this delightful rhyming story features colorful collage-style illustrations surrounded by the charming and infectious poetic rhythm. Early readers and pre-readers alike will be enchanted as Grandma adds more and more items to her big black pot. Every ingredient plays an important part in the formation of this delicious dish, making it the tastiest treat in Louisiana. Bon appétit!

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

"Just the thing to make it yumbo,
All a part of Grandma's gumbo."

In this delightful rhyming story, authentic Louisiana ingredients--like shrimp, oysters, bell peppers, and okra--all find their way into Grandma's big black pot. With the addition of some hot sauce and a dash of fil�, this traditional Creole dish is ready--to be enjoyed by all!

Like Deborah Ousley Kadair's first book, There Was an Ol' Cajun, Grandma's Gumbo features simple collage-style illustrations and an infectious poetic rhythm that will enchant readers of all ages. There is even a recipe for gumbo, just like Grandma's, that readers can make at home.

Author and illustrator Deborah Ousley Kadair received wide acclaim for her first book, There Was an Ol' Cajun, which was based on the classic nursery rhyme There Was an Old Woman Who Swallowed a Fly. In order to write Grandma's Gumbo, she drew on her own family's Cajun heritage. She is the illustrator for Today Is Monday in Louisiana, written by her friend, Louisiana singer/songwriter Johnette Downing. Trained in the Montessori teaching method, Mrs. Kadair also conducts storytelling and illustration workshops for children. A native of Louisiana, she lives in Cedar Park, Texas.

Praise for There Was an Ol' Cajun:

"Fine, humorous version of an extremely popular tale."
--School Library Journal

"Kadair offers up a story of wily humor that begs to be read."
--Publishers Weekly

"This is a vibrant, charming children's book."
--Midwest Book Review

About the Author:

Deborah Ousley Kadair trained in the Montessori teaching method, Kadair also conducts storytelling and illustration workshops for children. She lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pelican Publishing
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1589801334
• ISBN 13: 9781589801332
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Kadair Deborah