Emeka, Eat Egusi

Author: Candace Iloh Illustrator: Bea Jackson Narrator: Yinka Ladeinde Description From award-winning author Candice Iloh and New York Times illustrator Bea Jackson comes a “jovial…heartfelt” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) picture book celebration of traditional Nigerian home cooking and the surprising joys of trying new things, from the perspective of a boy on the autism spectrum. Emeka’s favorite food is jollof rice. He eats it every day. “Emeka, come and try this egusi!” Mama and Papa urge. But orange rice is what Emeka knows. He doesn’t want anything different. Then one day, Emeka comes home from school to find Mama in the kitchen waiting for him to help her cook egusi. One by one, new things go into the pot. There are so many colors and smells and sounds! And Emeka is a great helper. Could it be that trying something new might actually be…good? Product Details ISBN 9798897793389 Publisher Simon & Schuster Format Picture Book Pub Date 3/17/2026 Language English Genre Fiction Age Range 4-8 Grade Level P-3 Awards Starred Review Recording Length 00:14:00 Audio Book Publisher VOX Publishing