Ruby's Reunion Day Dinner by Angela Dalton, Jestenia Southerland
Published by HarperCollins on May 18, 2021
Pages: 32
Genres: Realistic Fiction
Format: Picture Book Fiction
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Each year 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 but is told the stove is too hot and the knives are too sharp until she stumbles on the notion that her lemonade is the perfect accompaniment to all the other dishes offered. The rich African American tradition of family reunions with delicious food at the heart of the celebration is conveyed throughout. This book could be paired nicely with Going Down Home with Daddy by Kelly Starling Lyons or When Grandma Gives you a Lemon Tree by Jamie L.B. Deenihan. Also a good choice to add to your picture book collection to make it more diverse.