![]() ![]() "Sharing food is a good way of sharing family," Aunt Poogee says to Hope as they sit together on the porch swing in the twilight. Monk's silky narrative and Porter's illustrations, with their light-filled quality of stained glass, create an atmosphere of appealing warmth and a glimpse into what family reunions ought to be like. The meal is a family affair, with traditional recipes with all of the food but the crab cakes raised on the farm. Hope has brought a surprise dish that she would like to see make its way into the long-standing core of family recipes. Like all extended families, it is a mishmash of personalities, and Hope digs right into the proceedings, which hinge on the meal. ![]() ![]() Hope is traveling with her white father and African-American mother to her Aunt Poogee's farm for a gathering of her mother's family. This sequel to Hope(1999), from the same team, centers on a family feast and a feast of family. ![]()
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