Carla and the Christmas Cornbread
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
5 January 2022
Summary
In this heartwarming tale inspired by her childhood, superstar chef and TV host Carla Hall shares the story of young Carla, who eats a sugar cookie meant for Santa on the night before Christmas and tries to make things right.
Christmas is Carla’s favorite holiday of the year. She goes to her grandparents’ house and eats grandma’s special recipe—a perfectly delicious cornbread. She listens to her grandpa Doc’s marvelous stories about traveling the world. And, best of a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781534494695 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1534494693 |
| Author: | Carla Hall, Cherise Harris |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Denene Millner Books/Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 5 January 2022 |
| Weight: | 522g |
| Dimensions: | 254mm x 279mm x 13mm |
| Audience Age: | 4-8 |
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Critics Review
“A sweetly nostalgic tale… In warm, vintage-toned acrylic inks and digital art, Harris beautifully renders the nuances of Christmas in a close-knit Black family, from taking off shoes at the door to foam rollers adorning the girls’ hair as they lay down to sleep, in this gift of a book.” – Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW * September 13 2021 *
“An affectionate food-and-family story.” – Horn Book Magazine * November/December 2021 *
“The celebrity chef gives us a warm tale with a nostalgic tone… This book provides a positive and authentic representation of a family of color, including Black Santa, and is a sweet Christmas story.” – School Library Journal * November 1, 2021 *
“With expressive illustrations that set the story in the early 1970s and evoke the Christmas mood in the context of a loving Black family, this tale reminds readers that love and good intentions can almost always save the day. Readers will be eager to try out the cornbread recipe included in the endmatter…[h]eartwarming and cozy.” – Kirkus Reviews
About The Author
Carla Hall
Carla Hall attended L’Academie de Cuisine in Maryland. She gained her audience when she competed on Bravo’s Top Chef and Top Chef: All Stars. She has been a TV personality since then, cohosting on the ABC talk show The Chew, contributing on Good Morning America, and featuring as a judge on Crazy Delicious on Netflix and on Bakeaway Camp on the Food Network. She is the author of Carla’s Comfort Foods, Cooking with Love, Carla and the Christmas Cornbread, Carla and the Tin Can Cake Party, and Carla Hall’s Soul Food, which received an NAACP Image Awards nomination. She lives in Washington, DC, with her husband.
Cherise Harris is an author and illustrator from Barbados. Her work centers around an interest in fairy tale and its role in telling deep and meaningful stories. Cherise uses pencil, watercolor, and clay, exploring her ideas in both 2D and 3D form. She also uses Photoshop to create digital art and gifs. She received her associate’s degree in visual arts at the Barbados Community College, her BFA in illustration at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, and most recently completed her master’s in illustration at Falmouth University in the UK. Cherise currently lives back home in Barbados with her husband, Ryan, and her daughter.
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