About
Emeka’s favorite food is jollof rice. He eats it every day. “Emeka, come and try this egusi!” Mama and Papa urge. But orange rice is what Emeka knows. He doesn’t want anything different.
Then one day, Emeka comes home from school to find Mama in the kitchen, waiting for him to help her cook egusi. One by one, new things go into the pot. There are so many colors and smells and sounds! And Emeka is a great helper. Could it be that trying something new might actually be . . . good?
Award-winning author Candice Iloh and New York Times bestselling illustrator Bea Jackson tell the story of a Nigerian boy on the autism spectrum who discovers that sometimes, exploring the unfamiliar together can lead to the best discoveries of all.
Art direction and design by Lauren Rille
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