{"product_id":"the-twelve-days-of-jamaican-christmas-isbn-9781774885345","title":"The Twelve Days of Jamaican Christmas","description":"\u003cb\u003eA joyous celebration of Jamaican food — and of Christmas — set to the traditional song, \u003ci\u003eThe Twelve Days of Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e, a debut picture book by acclaimed author Zalika Reid-Benta.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the third day of Christmas, mi granny gave to me three beef patties, two sorrel drinks and some saltfish with some ackee. And then coco breads and Champagne colas. Plaintains and black cakes and breadfruits and yams — and don't forget the rice and peas!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis playful twist on the classic Christmas song builds a delicious festive feast, Jamaican style. As Granny bakes and roasts and fries, her family prepares for the season, shopping and decorating and \"helping\" in the kitchen, hungrily watching the dishes come together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA joyful seasonal celebration of family and food.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIncludes recipes for saltfish and ackee.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eZALIKA REID-BENTA\u003c\/b\u003e is a Canadian writer. Her debut novel \u003ci\u003eRiver Mumma\u003c\/i\u003e received starred reviews from \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBooklist Magazine. River Mumma\u003c\/i\u003e was selected as a Best Book of the Month for Amazon and Apple Books in February 2024. It was the October 2023 pick for the CityLine Book Club and has been listed as one of the best fiction books of 2023 on numerous platforms, including CBC Books, Indigo Books, Kobo Books and \u003ci\u003eThe Walrus\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARIYAH RAHMAN \u003c\/b\u003e is a children's book illustrator and background painter, born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago. She has a BFA in illustration from ArtCenter College of Design, specializing in entertainment arts. Clients include Titmouse Animation, Nix Hydra, Heinemann Publishing and Simon \u0026amp; Schuster. Her inspirations include literature, fantasy, and folklore, and she spends most of her free time reading, baking, and rolling around with her cats and dogs. Mariyah's debut picture book, \u003ci\u003ePlátanos Are Love\u003c\/i\u003e, was published by Simon \u0026amp; Schuster in 2023.","brand":"Tundra Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48532211564773,"sku":"NP9781774885345","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781774885345.jpg?v=1773183077","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-twelve-days-of-jamaican-christmas-isbn-9781774885345","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}