Thank You, Omu!

If you are reading this review in late November, Happy Thanksgiving! Omu means "queen," in Igbo, which is the tradition from which Mora writes. It has the shape of a folk tale, somewhat like Stone Soup in that food makes community. Omu is a grandmother who makes a rich Igbo stew and everyone that pas......more

I love everything about this book. The story makes me cry, but in a good way. Omu (pronounced AH-moo) is so sweet and I loved her right from the start. Reading about her makes my heart happy. There is a decent amount of words per page but it's still a relatively quick read. The art is absolutely bea......more

Omu is cooking a delicious thick red stew - YUM! It’s so aromatic that people in her building come to her door asking what she is cooking. Then people off the street come by. Being generous, Omu gives each of them a bowl of stew. They love it. The problem arises when she goes to eat her dinner, noth......more

Love how this shows the wonderful ideas of generosity and delicious food.......more

Omu cooks her delicious red stew all day in this delightful debut picture-book from author/illustrator Oge Mora, generously offering a portion to everyone who follows their nose and knocks on her door. When she finally reaches her own dinnertime however, she discovers that there is nothing left in h......more