?Delicious!? ?Kirkus Reviews
A vibrant and deliciously amusing #OwnVoices mystery set in India about food and gardening, anticipation, and generosity. From award-winning author Kashmira Sheth and illustrator Jeffrey Ebbeler.
Every morning, Jiva works in his garden until the sun turns as red as a bride?s sari. He plants peas and beans, potatoes and tomatoes, eggplants and okra in his vegetable patch. While his friend Ruvji admires his plants Jiva sings,
?Plump peas, sweet peas,
Lined-up-in-the-shell peas.
Peas to munch, peas to crunch
I want a feast of peas for lunch!?
But each time Jiva is ready to pick the peas for his feast, they?re already gone. He tries making a scarecrow and a fence, but it?s no use. Who might have taken them this time??
From award-winning author Kashmira Sheth and illustrator Jeffrey Ebbeler (Tiger in My Soup) comes this original #OwnVoices story set in India, featuring a deliciously amusing mystery about gardening, anticipation, hard work, and generosity.
Teacher?s Guide available!
Children's Gallery Award (nominee) / National Christian School Association / 2021-2022
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