內容簡介
內容簡介 2019年凱迪克獎銀獎喜愛《市場街最後一站》讀者必買!!老奶奶用美食串聯起社區每個人的心住在街角頂樓的奶奶Omu,正在用大鍋子烹煮今天的晚餐:燉菜。她仔細調味,耐心攪拌,嚐了一口,忍不住讚嘆:「真是太美味了!」。距離晚餐還有段時間,Omu讀起書。這時,突然「叩叩叩」,是鄰居小男孩。「你怎麼來啦?」 「你在煮什麼?我被香味吸引來的,可以嚐一嚐嗎?」 「沒問題,我煮很多」, Omu給了小男孩一口。接著香味吸引了警察、熱狗小販,甚至遠飄至另一個街區,計程車司機、醫生、演員、烘焙師…,連市長都停下腳步,Omu大方地讓每個人品嚐燉菜。終於,晚餐時間到了,但鍋子卻空空如也,一口不剩!突然,叩叩叩聲又來了…,不過,這次是大家帶著一道菜前來,沙拉、雞肉、蛋糕…,還有小男孩的卡片…。一道燉菜,換來溫暖的心、各式佳餚和一場充滿愛的派對。A generous woman is rewarded by her community in this remarkable author-illustrator debut that's perfect for the Thanksgiving season, perfect for fans of Last Stop on Market Street.Everyone in the neighborhood dreams of a taste of Omu's delicious stew! One by one, they follow their noses toward the scrumptious scent. And one by one, Omu offers a portion of her meal. Soon the pot is empty. Has she been so generous that she has nothing left for herself?Debut author-illustrator Oge Mora brings a heartwarming story of sharing and community to life in colorful cut-paper designs as luscious as Omu's stew, with an extra serving of love. An author's note explains that "Omu " (pronounced AH-moo) means "queen " in the Igbo language of her parents, but growing up, she used it to mean "Grandma. ""
作者介紹
作者介紹 Oge Mora graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in illustration. When not painting in her studio, Oge is in the kitchen cooking her late grandmother's recipes. Her first picture book, Thank You, Omu!, was a Caldecott Honor, a New York Times Notable Book and Editors' Choice, and a Junior Library Guild selection. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island, and invites you to visit her website at www.ogemora.com.