Blue Ink Review of Sweet Jamaican Summertime at Grandma's Sweet
Jamaican Summertime at Grandma's is as sweet as its title. This
heartfelt picture-book tribute to a much-loved Jamaican grandmother
is also an introduction to the island of Jamaica and a fond
recollection of perfect childhood summers long past. The book
begins by placing Jamaica geographically in the Caribbean, just 90
miles south of Cuba. It then delves into the author's past. As a
child, Brent-Harris visited her cherished grandmother on the island
every summer. She remembers an idyllic time in a unique and special
place defined by love and sunshine. Her grandmother was a huggable
teddy bear with "wrinkly soft brown skin." Together with her
brother and sister, the author learned how to make her
grandmother's recipes and searched the nearby river for crawfish
and turtles. She learned to call the rain "liquid sunshine" and
watched for rainbows she thought were meant just for her. As a
little girl, Brent-Harris never tired of the seemingly endless
bounty of the backyard, filled as it was with fruit bearing trees
and plants of all kinds. The author remembers happily gorging on
fruit and then napping in the afternoon heat. Filled with bright
and bold illustrations, the book ends on an especially delicious
note with the inclusion of two family heirloom recipes: "Jamaican
Coconut Drops" cookies and "Grandma's Jamaican Bread Pudding." This
is a personal and loving celebration of family, place, tradition
and memory.
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