By Yewande Daniel-Ayoade Bri Marie Mcnish

Owlkids Books

September 15, 2026

Fiction

Picture Book

ThemesBlack VoicesCooking & FoodFamily & Friendship

Age / Grade 4-6 / Kindergarten-Grade 1 6-8 / Grades 1-3

Dele is proud of the fact that he and his mum make the best jollof rice in the world. So when Aminata shows up at their building potluck with her family’s version of West Africa’s most popular dish, things get complicated . . .and the competition gets fierce.

This humorous picture book about West African culture and food is an excellent resource for teaching about competition vs. cooperation and the joy of community.