About the Book
Title: Rice & Rocksl | Author: Sandra L. Richards | Illustrator: Megan Kayleigh Sullivan Publisher: Wise Ink Creative Publishing | Publication Date: August 23, 2016 Genre: Children’s Picture Book | Number of Pages: 32
Book Description
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.
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My Review
I received a free ecopy of this book for an honest review.
Giovanni’s aunt gave him Jasper, a special parrot. Initially, I thought Jasper was special because he could carry on a conversation but it was much more than that. He was able to make Giovanni and his aunt small enough to ride on his back so he could take them places!
One Sunday, when Giovanni’s friends are coming over, his aunt tells him that they’re having rice and beans which is a traditional Jamaican meal. Giovanni is mortified. He calls the beans rocks and gives them to the dogs.
Jasper and Giovanni’s aunt take him the the places of his friends’ ancestors to show him that they have traditional rice and bean dishes too.
Rice and Rocks is beautifully illustrated and teaches children about some traditions of different places. It shows that even though we’re all different, maybe we’re not as different as we think! This is a great book for children and a good one for reading aloud to young children.
About the Author
Sandra L. Richards is the debut picture book author of Rice & Rocks. 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.
Learn more about Sandra at sandralrichards.com.
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About the Illustrator
Megan Kayleigh Sullivan graduated from Rhode Island School of Design in 2012 with a degree in Illustration. She is currently working as a freelance illustrator and storyboard artist, and aspires towards a career in the film and animation industry as a concept artist, character designer, or visual development artist (or d., all of the above). She enjoys traveling, writing, telling stories, and hula-hooping. Visit her at 357meg.com.
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