Sam and the Incredible African and American Food Fight

A Children or Middle Grade Book by Shannon Gibney

Subgenres:

Multicultural Family,
Biracial Family,
Humorous

Published 2023

Length 52 pages

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This book is for you if you're into...

Funny family stories about blending African and American traditions
Picture books that celebrate food and cultural identity
Vibrant illustrations that make every page feel like a feast

Publisher Description

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: Sam's auntie from Liberia made it, and it's Dad's favorite. Mom, homegrown in Minnesota, made spaghetti and meatballs. And Sam? He's just hungry, but no matter what he chooses to eat, someone will be disappointed.

Caught in the middle of his family's African and American food fight, Sam gets a little help from his grumbling stomach—and 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 Palmer's 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? Sam's family recipes bring Sam and the Incredible African and American Food Fight to an apt and happy ending—and readers can decide which dinner is best. But, really, why not both?

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