Written by: Yolanda T. Marshall.

Illustrated by: Subi Bosa.

A more recent title, this book features an immigrant family bringing Caribbean food traditions with them to Canada.

I was excited to find a book featuring a family in the Caribbean diaspora! While traditions like Christmas trees come to the islands, it’s fun to see the exchange going the other way, as a family brings favorite holiday foods to their home in Canada. Full disclosure: I haven’t been able to read the whole book yet. From the back cover, “Femi and her friends planned to leave some traditional Caribbean treats out for Santa, including Black Cake. The children shared warm wishes for their favourite dishes while enjoying winter activities at the Christmas fair.” Wouldn’t it be fun to make black cake and read this story?

This review is part of our Guest Post: Five Books Celebrating Caribbean Christmas.