Emeka, eat egusi!

Emeka learns to embrace new experiences and expand his tastes when he discovers that trying something different, like egusi, can be unexpectedly enjoyable.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Iloh, Candice (Author)
Other Authors: Jackson, Bea, 1986- (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2026.
Edition:First edition.
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Summary:Emeka learns to embrace new experiences and expand his tastes when he discovers that trying something different, like egusi, can be unexpectedly enjoyable.
Physical Description:48 pages : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 28 cm
Audience:Ages 4 to 8.
ISBN:9781665937610
1665937610
Author Notes:Candice 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 Every Body Looking , Break This House , and Salt the Water . 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 & 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. Emeka, Eat Egusi! is their debut picture book. Visit Candice online at CandiceIloh.com.

Bea (Brittany) Jackson is the New York Times bestselling and award-winning illustrator of Parker Looks Up and Parker Shines On , as well as the author-illustrator of Lily's Dream 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.