Omu! (Caldec Thank You

A 2019 Caldecott Honor Book Winner of the Coretta Scott KingJohn Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award In this remarkable authorillustrator debut that s perfect for fans of Last Stop on Market Street and Extra Yarn a generous woman is rewarded by her community Everyone in the neighborhood dreams of a taste of Omu s delicious stew One by one they follow their noses toward the scrumptious scent And one by one Omu offers a portion of her meal Soon the pot is empty Has she been so generous that she has nothing left for herself Debut authorillustrator Oge Mora brings to life a heartwarming story of sharing and community in colorful cutpaper designs as luscious as Omu s stew with an extra serving of love An author s note explains that Omu pronounced AHmoo means queen in the Igbo language of her parents but growing up she used it to mean Grandma This book was inspired by the strong female role models in Oge Mora s life