{"product_id":"cooking-with-serenity-gumbos-on-the-menu-9781956911343","title":"Cooking with Serenity: Gumbo's on the Menu","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWinner of the Jerry Craft Award, Cooking with Serenity: Gumbo's on the Menu\u003c\/em\u003e is a heartwarming children's book that blends family, culture, and hands-on learning through the joy of cooking. When Serenity spends the day in the kitchen with her dad, she learns how to prepare a beloved New Orleans favorite-gumbo-while discovering the importance of patience, teamwork, and family traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned for young readers, this story introduces children to the basics of cooking in a fun, age-appropriate way while celebrating cultural heritage and shared experiences around food. The book encourages curiosity, confidence, and connection as Serenity follows simple steps, learns new kitchen words, and experiences the pride that comes from helping create a meal for loved ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for classrooms, libraries, and home reading, \u003cem\u003eCooking with Serenity\u003c\/em\u003e supports early literacy, life skills, and social-emotional learning. It also serves as a gentle introduction to multicultural food traditions, making it an excellent resource for family engagement, school enrichment programs, and community reading initiatives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdult supervision is encouraged for all cooking activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Black Moms Reality Book Case\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781956911343\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 54\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.14d","brand":"Michelle M. Knight","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52733665149109,"sku":"9781956911343","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/cooking-with-serenity-gumbos-on-the-menu-9781956911343","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}