Mama Panya's Pancakes by Mary & Rich Chamberlin and Julia Cairns
Barefoot Books, MA 2005
Hardcover, 40 pages
ISBN: 978-1-8414-8139-5
Suggested reading age: 3+
Reviewed by: Indrani Perera
Rating: ****
This gorgeous book is set in an African village. It is about lively Adziki going to the market with his mother to buy flour for pancakes. Along the way, Adziki invites everyone he knows to join them for pancakes. "Aiii," says his mother "how many pancakes do you think I can make today, son?" Adziki airily replies "Oh a little bit and a little bit more." This is a lovely story about sharing, friendship and community.
It also has a wonderful recipe for pancakes, a map of Kenya, basic Kenyan facts and a Kiswahili glossary.
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