In My Momma's Kitchen
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1999 · Est. 13 min read-aloud

In My Momma's Kitchen

By Jerdine Nolen, Colin Bootman (Illustrator)

A young girl shares stories about her family and the memories they make in their kitchen

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32 pages· 1,595 words· Est. 13 min read-aloud
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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 the publisher

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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Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
1,595
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD650L
Themes & topics
Books about memoriesBooks about childhoodBooks about familiesBooks about kitchens
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.9
F&P level
~P
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
42391
Publication
Published
April 10, 2001
First published
January 1, 1999
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780064437868

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