Christmas is Carla’s favorite holiday of the year. She goes to her grandparents’ house and eats grandma’s special recipe — a perfectly delicious cornbread. She listens to her grandpa Doc’s marvelous stories about traveling the world. And, best of all, she spends lots of time with her family.
But when Carla accidentally takes a bite out of Santa’s sugar cookie, she thinks she’s ruined Christmas. How will Santa know to stop at their house if they don’t leave him a midnight snack? With her grandmother’s help, Carla comes up with a plan, but will it be enough to save Christmas?
In this heartwarming tale inspired by her childhood, superstar chef and TV host Carla Hall shares the story of how a Christmas mistake becomes a family memory to treasure.
"Hall conveys the familial love permeating every interaction in accessible dialogue: 'Don’t worry about that ol' cookie. I’ve got a better idea.' In warm, vintage-toned acrylic inks and digital art, Harris beautifully renders the nuances of Christmas in a close-knit Black family, from taking off shoes at the door to foam rollers adorning the girls’ hair as they lay down to sleep, in this gift of a book. Back matter includes a recipe for Carla’s Christmas Cornbread and Cinnamon Butter." — Publishers Weekly
Recommended Age | 3 - 7 |
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Author | Carla Hall |
Illustrator | Cherise Harris |
ISBN | 1534494693 |
Publication Date | Nov 2, 2021 |
Publisher | Denene Millner Books/Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
Language | English |