Lyons, Kelly Starling Tea Cakes for Tosh PICTURE BOOK. Putnam Juvenile, 2012. $12.72. (Rating: G)
Even more than Tosh
loves his Grandma’s tea cakes, he loves her stories. She tells him about the
history of the tea cakes, all the way back to her ancestor who made them; a
slave, who would bravely make extra’s for the slave children. When Grandma
starts to lose her memory, it’s going to be up to Tosh to remember, and make
tea cakes for her.
I love that even
though this story appears short and simple, it’s actually very multi-faceted,
and incredibly well written. It’s a wonderfully poignant story that spans
generations and is a must have for a school library.
EL (K-3), EL –ESSENTIAL
Reviewer: Stephanie Elementary School Librarian & Author.
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