Yumbo Gumbo
YUMBO GUMBO is out now! Order where ever books are sold! Teachers and parents can find free educational content to use with the book here. Reading + Math + Gumbo = YUMBO!
Annabelle is finally going to learn how to cook gumbo! But her family can’t agree on what type to make. Annabelle wants okra gumbo, but her little brother, Beau, thinks it’s too slimy.
Yumbo!
Yucko!
Annabelle tells everyone to vote for their favorite gumbo, but each vote ends in a tie. And everyone is getting hungry. Mudbugs! How will they choose?
Charlesbridge | ISBN: 978-162354-325-9
32 pages | ages 3-6
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Book Reviews
Review re-cap quotes including School Library Journal and Booklist! Scroll for more reviews.
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2023 Math Books For Kids | Betsy Bird, School Library Journal Blog
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2024 Bilingual Books for Kids | Betsy Bird, School Library Journal Blog
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2024 Math Books for Kids | Betsy Bird, School Library Journal Blog
The Horn Book Foodwise lists | Cooking with STEAM
The CLCD, Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database, “In this unique story, children are introduced to mathematical concepts and how they can be used in real-life situations to resolve conflicts.”
Press
Reading, Writing, and Gumbo. YUMBO! Six Questions with Keila V. Dawson.
Especially For Educators, guest post “Using Storytelling to Teach Math in the Primary Classroom”
CBC & MCBD Book Jam 2024, Cultural Cuisine: 8 Food-Focused Children’s Books by Keila V. Dawson