85: A Juneteenth Cookbook for Kids with Alliah Agostini and Taffy Elrod

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Molly and Kristin dive into the territory of kid-lit in this talk with Alliah Agostini and Taffy Elrod, authors of The Juneteenth Cookbook. Alliah and Taffy discuss how they both got involved with the project, how they worked together and the goal they had of bringing the celebration of Juneteenth to life with food, history and family activities. They talk about the family representation in the book, the recipe development process and what went into all the extras inside. Alliah and Taffy both speak about tapping into their inner child while writing, what it was like working with their illustrator and the plans they have for the upcoming book tour.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea NguyenEditor: Abby Cerquitella Mentions Alliah L. AgostiniTaffy ElrodThe Society of Children’s Book Writers and IllustratorsHighlights Foundation Visit the Everything Cookbooks Bookshop to purchase a copy of the books mentioned in the showThe Juneteenth Cookbook by Alliah L. Agostini and Taffy ElrodThe Juneteenth Story by Alliah L. Agostini

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