
By Jerdine Nolen, Colin Bootman (Illustrator)
A young girl shares stories about her family and the memories they make in their kitchen
In a kitchen where warmth and stories blend, a child shares a year of family gatherings. From making apple butter to late-night serenades, each moment celebrates the bonds that unite generations. What secrets and traditions unfold in this cherished space?
From Talking Pots Day, when the aunts all gather to make the biggest pot of soup in town, to gathering round Gran Lee’s stove on a cold winter afternoon, to serenades and stories late at night, when the rest of the world is asleep, “seems like everything good that happens in my house happens in my momma’s kitchen.” A celebration of African-American families and mommas everywhere, In My Momma’s Kitchen tells the story of a year’s events in everybody’s favorite room.From Talking Pots Day, when the aunts all gather to make the biggest pot of soup in town, to serenades and stories late at night, when the rest of the world is asleep, “seems like everything good that happens in my house happens in my momma’s kitchen.” A celebration of African-American life and the bonds that unite all families, generation after generation.
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