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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2017 | Picture Book
PreS-Gr 2—Food, family, and community are the heart of debut author/illustrator Himes's retelling of the classic Hans Christian Andersen story. Ma Sally, "the best cook in Charleston County, South Carolina," is concerned when her son John wants to get married, because the local gals might not feed him right, so she plans a cooking contest to see if anyone is worthy. Kind and thoughtful John is considered a catch, and several women answer the call. After they fail to impress Ma Sally in the ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on March 1, 2018
Set in 1950s Charleston, the book offers an African American centric revamp of the classic tale. Ma Sally's son is a bachelor whose future ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
