Two starred reviews!
From award-winning author Candice Iloh and New York Times illustrator Bea Jackson comes a "jovial…heartfelt" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) picture book celebration of traditional Nigerian home cooking and the surprising joys of trying new things, from the perspective of a boy on the autism spectrum.
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?
| ISBN: | 9781665937610 |
| Publication date: | 26th March 2026 |
| Author: | Candice Iloh |
| Illustrator: | Bea Jackson |
| Publisher: | Atheneum Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 48 pages |
| Genres: |
Picture storybooks Children’s / Teenage general interest: Countries, cultures and national identity Cooking / Food |
Two starred reviews! From award-winning author Candice Iloh and New York Times illustrator Bea Jackson comes a "jovial…heartfelt" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) picture book celebration of traditional Nigerian home cooking and the surprising joys of trying new things, from the perspective of a boy on the autism spectrum.Emeka's favorite food is jollof rice.
Emeka, Eat Egusi! features in the following genres: Picture storybooks, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Countries, cultures and national identity, Cooking / Food
Hardback. £11.69, down from the £12.99 cover price. In Stock.
Emeka, Eat Egusi! was written by Candice Iloh and published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Emeka, Eat Egusi! has 48 pages
£11.69, reduced from £12.99. In Stock.