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Ripening Time

  • By Patrice Gopo, Carlos VĂ©lez Aguilera
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Celebrate the power of food to create delicious, lasting memories with this poetic and playful exploration of the joy of waiting for, and finally sharing, fried plantains.

Mama steers the cart toward the produce section of the grocery store and picks up a bunch of green plantains. Thus begins a week of anxious anticipation as a young girl waits for mustard yellows to seep onto the unripe green peels. By Thursday, black marks begin to splotch and streak across the plantains. And finally, on Sunday, the frying pan sizzles and hisses, as Mama serves up the warm, sugary slices the young girl has waited for so long.

Much like there is sweet treasure hidden beneath the skin of a plantain, this beautifully written and evocative story reaches far beyond the act of preparing a favorite food. Ripening Time celebrates the way food and family entwine to connect us across generations--and serves as a touching reminder that some of the sweetest rewards in life are worth the wait.

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    • SKU: 9781546005391
    • Manufacturer: Worthy Kids
    • ISBN 13: 9781546005391
    • Publication Date: 04/22/2025
    • Format: Hardcover
    • Author: Patrice Gopo
    • Author: Carlos Vélez Aguilera

     
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