About this item
On Here Wee Read's 2021 Ultimate List of Diverse Children's Books! This joyful picture book taps into the rich African American tradition of family reunions, with delicious food at the heart of the celebration. Perfect for fans of the Caldecott Honor Book Going Down Home with Daddy by Kelly Starling Lyons.Once a year, each of Ruby's relatives prepares a special dish to share at their family reunion. Daddy calls it their "signature dish" - and Ruby wants one of her own. She wanders through the bustling kitchen looking for inspiration. As she watches Pop-Pop's chicken sizzling in the skillet, Uncle G slicing onions, and Auntie Billie cooking corn on the hot grill, she wonders if she's just too young to have a signature dish. That's when she finds it - the perfect solution!Angela Dalton's warm text is perfectly paired with Jestenia Southerland's beautiful art in this sweet picture book, filled with the tenderness and warmth of this multigenerational extended family and the food they share.
About the Author
Angela Dalton was once a producer of video games and other cool things. She likes to think that she chose writing but, the truth is, writing chose her. She lives in Oakland, California, where she spends her time looking up to the sky and writing the stories the universe inspires her to share. If You Look Up to the Sky is her first children's book.
