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Full, Full, Full of Love

Trish Cooke

Warm illustrations spice up this rhythmical ode to the joys of family and food -- full, full, full of pleasures.

For the youngest member of an exuberant extended family, Sunday dinner at Grannie's can be full indeed -- full of hugs and kisses, full of tasty dishes, full to the brim with happy faces, and full, full, full of love. With a special focus on the bond between little Jay Jay and his grannie, Trish Cooke introduces us to a gregarious family we are sure to want more, more, more of.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
  • Publish Date: Sep 1st, 2008
  • Pages: 32
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.50in - 7.94in - 0.10in - 0.21lb
  • EAN: 9780763638832
  • Recommended age: 02-05
  • Categories: Family - MultigenerationalAfrican American & BlackCooking & Food

About the Author

Trish Cooke is the author of So Much! illustrated by Helen Oxenbury, as well as many other books for children. She is also a playwright who has created various retellings and adaptations of children's fairy tales, including the Olivier Award-nominated Cinderella. Trish Cooke lives in northern England.

Praise for this book

Happiness and comfort overflow in this cozy tale of domestic bliss.
--Kirkus Reviews

Young children will be soothed and satisfied by this winning picture book that is full, full, full of good cheer.
--Booklist

A good rendering of families where food is another language of love.
--Chicago Tribune

Cooke's rhythmic prose hits a magical note between chant and lullaby, and her tale conveys a bone-deep understanding of how children cherish familial ties.
--Publishers Weekly