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"A celebration of family, food, and finding ways to heal." ~ Kirkus Reviews
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"Summer Sundays begin with picking. Rosy-ripe peaches dipping low to the ground, sun-warmed and soft like Grandma’s lap." Side by side with Daddy and Grandma, a young girl is determined to take part in her family’s tradition of baking the perfect peach cobbler—just like Mama used to. From picking peaches, to stirring and mixing, to kneading the dough, it’s a little bit messy. But with sure hands to guide her and her mother’s memory hanging sweet in the air, she has the recipe to make Mama proud. This warmhearted and hopeful picture book shows that with a house full of love, everything can feel peach-perfect. Use this info for library requests:
Publisher: Abrams Books For Young Readers Release Date: May 7, 2024 Type: Hardcover Picture Book, 40 pages ISBN: 978-1419757372 |
PRAISE FOR PEACHES
"Peaches. Sweet, juicy, bountiful peaches grown in an orchard on a Black family's land. Peaches that represent love, loss, and legacy (but especially love) in this warm, heart-tugging tale penned by debut picture book author, Gabriele Davis. Illustrator Kim Holt does a beautiful job illustrating the emotional happenings in this close-knit family. And her peach game is perfection. If only I could taste that delicious-looking goodness from the endpapers right now!"
~ Tameka Fryer Brown, Author of That Flag
"Gabriele Davis has painted a rich world with her words, one teeming with stretches of blue sky and great green peach trees that drip with promise and possibility. Her stellar writing invites us into a joyful childhood tinged with an absence and a longing that is palpable to the reader. In simple, clear language, she tells a story of a child learning, failing, despairing, growing, loving and being loved - all the while surrounded by the warmth of her grandmother and father, and the warm colors and tastes of PEACHES - illustrated with a lush, juicy energy by Kim Holt. A must-read - I've bought my own copy and will be buying more for the peach lovers in my life!"
~ Cedar Pruitt, Author of Fire Flight
"Full of exquisite lyricism and equally stunning illustrations, PEACHES is a breathtaking picture book that transports you right into a love-filled, sensory-enveloped world. Every page and scene brims with heart, and though there is grief laden between the lines, an underlying sense of hope and lilting love provides much comfort through to the final spread. PEACHES is a must-read—made even more endearing by the scrumptious peach cobbler recipe included in the backmatter. This picture book is a most wonderful and memorable gift to the world!"
~ Sylvia Chen, Author of Tricky Chopsticks
"This heartfelt story gracefully interweaves themes of love, loss and joy centered around a multigenerational family’s tradition of making homemade peach cobbler. Author Gabriele Davis’ lush lyrical language and use of sensory details puts readers right in the middle of it all. With each page turn we feel the love of family and can practically smell and taste the fresh peaches in the orchard and the warm peach cobbler baking in the oven–all deliciously brought to life by Illustrator Kim Holt’s gorgeous and colorful illustrations. This book is sure to warm your heart and, with a tasty recipe for peach cobbler in the back, it might just warm your belly, too! A wonderful addition to home, school, and library collections."
~ Traci Huahn, Author of Mamie Tape Fights to Go to School
"Beautifully written lyrical story that truly captures the emotive flavors of cooking with family, honoring loved ones, tending to grief, and the healing power of foods and intergenerational wisdom that are fragrant with sweet memories. This captivating read by Gabriele Davis, lusciously illustrated by Kim Holt, lingers in your heart."
~ Rashmi Bismark, Author of Finding Om
"This delightful story beautifully encapsulates the essence of family traditions and the joy of shared experiences… [It] is a beautiful reminder of how small, everyday moments can blossom into cherished memories.”
~ Suzie Housley, Midwest Book Review
"Peaches," by Gabriele Davis, takes an everyday activity like baking a peach cobbler, and elevates it into multi-level experience about family tradition, love, loss, keeping memories alive, and a child's desire to grow. Kim Holt's illustrations offer a palette that keeps the tone and spirit of the story positive throughout."
~ Gene Barretta, Author
"Peaches. Sweet, juicy, bountiful peaches grown in an orchard on a Black family's land. Peaches that represent love, loss, and legacy (but especially love) in this warm, heart-tugging tale penned by debut picture book author, Gabriele Davis. Illustrator Kim Holt does a beautiful job illustrating the emotional happenings in this close-knit family. And her peach game is perfection. If only I could taste that delicious-looking goodness from the endpapers right now!"
~ Tameka Fryer Brown, Author of That Flag
"Gabriele Davis has painted a rich world with her words, one teeming with stretches of blue sky and great green peach trees that drip with promise and possibility. Her stellar writing invites us into a joyful childhood tinged with an absence and a longing that is palpable to the reader. In simple, clear language, she tells a story of a child learning, failing, despairing, growing, loving and being loved - all the while surrounded by the warmth of her grandmother and father, and the warm colors and tastes of PEACHES - illustrated with a lush, juicy energy by Kim Holt. A must-read - I've bought my own copy and will be buying more for the peach lovers in my life!"
~ Cedar Pruitt, Author of Fire Flight
"Full of exquisite lyricism and equally stunning illustrations, PEACHES is a breathtaking picture book that transports you right into a love-filled, sensory-enveloped world. Every page and scene brims with heart, and though there is grief laden between the lines, an underlying sense of hope and lilting love provides much comfort through to the final spread. PEACHES is a must-read—made even more endearing by the scrumptious peach cobbler recipe included in the backmatter. This picture book is a most wonderful and memorable gift to the world!"
~ Sylvia Chen, Author of Tricky Chopsticks
"This heartfelt story gracefully interweaves themes of love, loss and joy centered around a multigenerational family’s tradition of making homemade peach cobbler. Author Gabriele Davis’ lush lyrical language and use of sensory details puts readers right in the middle of it all. With each page turn we feel the love of family and can practically smell and taste the fresh peaches in the orchard and the warm peach cobbler baking in the oven–all deliciously brought to life by Illustrator Kim Holt’s gorgeous and colorful illustrations. This book is sure to warm your heart and, with a tasty recipe for peach cobbler in the back, it might just warm your belly, too! A wonderful addition to home, school, and library collections."
~ Traci Huahn, Author of Mamie Tape Fights to Go to School
"Beautifully written lyrical story that truly captures the emotive flavors of cooking with family, honoring loved ones, tending to grief, and the healing power of foods and intergenerational wisdom that are fragrant with sweet memories. This captivating read by Gabriele Davis, lusciously illustrated by Kim Holt, lingers in your heart."
~ Rashmi Bismark, Author of Finding Om
"This delightful story beautifully encapsulates the essence of family traditions and the joy of shared experiences… [It] is a beautiful reminder of how small, everyday moments can blossom into cherished memories.”
~ Suzie Housley, Midwest Book Review
"Peaches," by Gabriele Davis, takes an everyday activity like baking a peach cobbler, and elevates it into multi-level experience about family tradition, love, loss, keeping memories alive, and a child's desire to grow. Kim Holt's illustrations offer a palette that keeps the tone and spirit of the story positive throughout."
~ Gene Barretta, Author