We’d like to dedicate this book to Ben Rerucha and George Pinkham the authors of our childhood love of stories and to the Lisle Wild and Wacky Writers and the Monday SCBWI Group for all their love support and sustenance M R C For my Father and Margaret and for Lily Annabel and George with love J C
Mama Panya's Pancakes A Village Tale from Kenya written by Mary and Rich Chamberlin illustrated by Julia Cairns Barefoot Books Step inside a story
Mama Panya sang as she kicked sand with her bare feet dousing the breakfast fire Adika hurry up she called cheerfully Today we go to market
Surprise I’m one step ahead of you Mama Adika stood in the doorway dressed in his finest shirt and cleanest shorts I’m ready Now Mama Panya had to hurry
