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Emeka, eat egusi! / Candice Iloh ; illustrated by Bea Jackson.

Iloh, Candice, (author.). Jackson, Bea, 1986- (illustrator.).

Summary:

Emeka’s favorite food is jollof rice. He eats it every day. “Emeka, come and try this egusi!” Mama and Papa urge. But orange rice is what Emeka knows. He doesn’t want anything different. Then one day, Emeka comes home from school to find Mama in the kitchen waiting for him to help her cook egusi. One by one, new things go into the pot. There are so many colors and smells and sounds! And Emeka is a great helper. Could it be that trying something new might actually be…good?

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781665937610
  • ISBN: 1665937610
  • Physical Description: 48 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2026]

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:
Ages 4 to 8. Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
Subject:
Families > Juvenile fiction.
Food habits > Juvenile fiction.
Nigerian Americans > Juvenile fiction.
Family life > Juvenile fiction.
Nigerian Americans > Juvenile fiction.
Genre:
Juvenile works.
Novels.
Pictorial works.
Children's stories > Pictorial works.
Picture books.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Town of Plymouth.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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