Carla and the Christmas Cornbread

(Hardback)

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In this heartwarming tale inspired by her childhood, superstar chef and TV host Carla Hall shares the story of young Carla, who eats a sugar cookie meant for Santa on the night before Christmas and tries to make things right.

Christmas is Carlas favorite holiday of the year. She goes to her grandparents house and eats grandmas special recipea perfectly delicious cornbread. She listens to her grandpa Docs marvelous stories about traveling the world. And, best of all, she spends lots of time with her family.

But when Carla accidentally takes a bite out of Santas sugar cookie, she thinks shes ruined Christmas. How will Santa know to stop at their house if they dont leave him a midnight snack With her grandmothers help, Carla comes up with a plan, but will it be enough to save Christmas

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"With expressive illustrations that set the story in the early 1970s and evoke the Christmas mood in the context of a loving Black family, this tale reminds readers that love and good intentions can almost always save the day. Readers will be eager to try out the cornbread recipe included in the endmatter...[h]eartwarming and cozy." -- Kirkus Reviews

Author Bio

Carla Hall attended LAcademie de Cuisine in Maryland. She gained her audience when she competed on Bravos Top Chef and Top Chef: All Stars. She has been a TV personality since then, cohosting on the ABC talk show The Chew, contributing on Good Morning America, and featuring as a judge on Crazy Delicious on Netflix and on Bakeaway Camp on the Food Network. She is the author of Carlas Comfort Foods, Cooking with Love, and Carla Halls Soul Food, which received an NAACP Image Awards nomination. She lives in Washington D.C. with her husband. Visit carlahall.com for more.

Cherise Harris is an illustrator from Barbados.Her work centers around an interest in fairy tale and its role in telling deep and meaningful stories. Cherise uses pencil, watercolor, and clay, exploring her ideas in both 2D and 3D form. She also uses Photoshop to create digital art and gifs.She received her associate degree in visual arts at the Barbados Community College, her BFA in illustration at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, and most recently completed her masters in illustration at Falmouth University in the UK.Cherise currently lives back home in Barbados with her husband, Ryan, and her daughter.