Sam and the Incredible African and American Food Fight

Six-year-old Sam, with his Liberian dad and African American mom, finds a way to bring everyone in his cross-cultural family together at the dinner table Rice and okra soup: Sams auntie from Liberia made it, and its Dads favorite. Mom, homegrown in Minnesota, made spaghetti and meatballs. And Sam? Hes just hungry, but no matter what he chooses to eat, someone will be disappointed. Caught in the middle of his familys African and American food fight, Sam gets a little help from his grumbling stomachand readers of this seriously funny book by Shannon Gibney get a peek at cultures colliding in a family kitchen that work out in a very delicious way. Charly Palmers vibrant and captivating illustrations make this gentle lesson in getting along a bright and colorful visual feast as well. Cassava leaf torbogee or homemade sausage pizza? Sams family recipes bring Sam and the Incredible African and American Food Fight to an apt and happy endingand readers can decide which dinner is best. But, really, why not both?