{"product_id":"emeka-eat-egusi-9781665937610","title":"Emeka, Eat Egusi!","description":"\u003cb\u003eTwo starred reviews!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom award-winning author Candice Iloh and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eillustrator Bea Jackson comes a \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"jovial...heartfelt\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003epicture book celebration of traditional Nigerian home cooking and the surprising joys of trying new things, from the perspective of a boy on the autism spectrum.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEmeka's favorite food is jollof rice. He eats it \u003ci\u003eevery \u003c\/i\u003eday. \"Emeka, come and try this egusi!\" Mama and Papa urge. But orange rice is what Emeka knows. He doesn't want anything different. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen 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?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Candice Iloh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atheneum Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.20h x 9.30w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781665937610\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/14\/2025 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCandice Iloh is a first-generation Nigerian American writer whose books center home. A National Book Award Finalist and two-time Printz Honoree, their young adult novels include \u003ci\u003eEvery Body Looking\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Break This House\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSalt the Water\u003c\/i\u003e. They are a proud alum of the Rhode Island Writers Colony and have earned fellowships from Lambda Literary, VONA, Kimbilio Fiction, and the PEW Center for Arts \u0026amp; Heritage. Currently a lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania and formerly a high school creative writing teacher, they have taught young people of every age. \u003ci\u003eEmeka, Eat Egusi!\u003c\/i\u003e is their debut picture book. Visit Candice online at CandiceIloh.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBea (Brittany) Jackson is the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling and award-winning illustrator of\u003ci\u003e Parker Looks Up \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eParker Shines On\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eLily's Dream\u003c\/i\u003e and the Fairies Welcome series. She attended the College for Creative Studies and was a grand prize winner of the L. Ron Hubbard's Illustrator of the Future Contest. In addition to her work as a children's book artist and a character and concept artist, Bea's art has been featured on books and comic covers as well as in various magazines. She lives in Detroit, Michigan. Visit Bea online at BeaGifted.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Candice Iloh \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47754034184349,"sku":"9781665937610","price":39.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_a713a8ce-e42f-4ce2-a909-242e17a19ad1.jpg?v=1774331712","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/emeka-eat-egusi-9781665937610","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}