Mama Panya's Pancakes
Mary and Rich Chamberlin, illustrated by Julia Cairns
Julia Cairns
On market day, Mama Panya's son Adika invites everyone he sees to a pancake dinner. How will Mama Panya ever feed them all? This clever and heartwarming story about Kenyan village life teaches the importance of sharing, even when you have little to give
Richard and Mary Chamberlin are a collaborative writing team from Illinois. Married for seventeen years, they've traveled extensively, including trips to Kenya and Tanzania. They are longtime members of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and co-founders of several writers' groups. Julia Cairns began her career as a fine artist when she moved to Botswana where she worked for nine years.