By Selina Brown (author) , Maxwell A. Oginni (illustrator)
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Join Shane and friends as they attempt to settle the age-old question of which rice dish is the best in this funny and joyful new picture book!
Shane is convinced that nothing beats a big, delicious bowl of rice and peas - it's the best rice in the world! But when he brings his favourite meal to school, he discovers that his friend Yinka is just as passionate about her jollof rice. What follows is a hilarious and heartfelt showdown to settle the age-old question: which rice reigns supreme?
A laugh-out-loud, heartwarming picture book that brings the joy of food, friendship, and cultural pride to life, My Rice is Best explores the playful rivalry between two friends who both believe their rice dish is the ultimate favourite. Through humour and a universal love of eating, the book offers an entertaining way-in to help children embrace new cuisines and celebrate cultural identity and diversity.
My Rice is Best is a mesme-ricing celebration of food, culture and friendship!
Selina Brown is an Events Producer, Children's author and founder of Black British Book Festival.
Selina Brown is an Author, Marketing Consultant and Event Producer. At 16 she became the Youth MP for Nottingham, her love for words gained her two Degrees and a Masters at 21 years old. After living and working in New York, Jamaica, Kenya and Gambia Selina founded Little Miss Creative, an award-winning Female Development Agency that empowers girls in schools across the UK. During the pandemic she wrote the picture book series Nena that became popular in 2020. The same year Selina launched the intentionally renowned Black British Book Festival, which aims to celebrate new and emerging Black British authors across all genres of literature.
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Join Shane and friends as they attempt to settle the age-old question of which rice dish is the best in this funny and joyful new picture book!Shane is convinced that nothing beats a big, delicious bowl of rice and peas - it's the best rice in the world! But when he brings his favourite meal to school, he discovers that his friend Yinka is just as passionate about her jollof rice.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed My Rice Is Best! and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-6 years old
My Rice Is Best! features in the following genres: Featured Books for 5+ readers, Recommendations, Stories about Family and Friends, Funny, Cooking / Food, Picture storybooks, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Practical interests, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s picture books, Children’s: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts
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My Rice Is Best! was written by Selina Brown and published by Puffin an imprint of Penguin Random House Children's UK
My Rice Is Best! has 32 pages
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