Though the characters remain rather sketchy, the tale may well feed worthwhile dialogue about bringing families together. Featuring broad strokes and a warm palette, Porter's softly focused, stylized paintings help convey the family's energy and camaraderie. Family by Isabell Monk, 2001, Lerner Publishing Group edition, in English. Read Family by Isabell Monk for free on hoopla. Always add a cup of tradition from your papa's family to a cup from your mama's side.' Five recipes-including one for the pickles-appear at the end. This prompts Aunt Poogee to advise the girl later, 'Sharing food is a good way of sharing family…. In this heartwarming sequel to the highly acclaimed Hope, Aunt Poogee and Hope return with their delightful, multiculutural family for a special dinner at. Featuring broad strokes and a warm palette, Porter's softly focused, stylized paintings help convey the family's energy and camaraderie. When Hope serves her pickles (she has inserted a peppermint stick into each), she announces that a cousin 'on my papa's side' taught her how to make the dessert. As she offers a rundown of the various dishes on the table, Monk emphasizes the fact that each comes from a family recipe (e.g., 'Aunt Frances had brought her family recipe corn pudding'). But come to think of it, so are you,' a cousin comments. Genres Family Picture Books African American Childrens Fiction. Into the relative- and food-filled house, Hope carries a box holding her contribution to the feast: pickles. Hope and her parents gather with members of her mother's extended family at Aunt Poogee's farm for their annual summer reunion.

Returns for a sequel, which again revolves around her ethnicity as the child of a white father and an African-American mother.

Family by isabell monk