Granny teaches her grandson to cook the family meal in this loving celebration of food, traditions, and gathering together at the table


On Sundays, everyone gathers at Granny’s for Soul Food.

But today, I don’t go to the backyard or the great room.

I follow Granny instead.

“You’re a big boy now,” Granny says. “Time for you to learn.”


At Granny’s, Sunday isn’t Sunday without a big family gathering over a lovingly prepared meal. Old enough now, our narrator is finally invited to help cook the dishes for the first time: He joins Granny in grating the cheese, cleaning the greens, and priming the meat for Roscoe Ray’s grill. But just when Granny says they’re finished, her grandson makes his own contribution, sweetening this Sunday gathering—and the many more to come.

Evocatively written and vividly illustrated, this mouthwatering story is a warm celebration of tradition and coming together at a table filled with love and delicious food.

Illustrated by: Charles Esperanza