Hungry Johnny by Cheryl Kay Minnema; Wesley Ballinger (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780873519267
Publication Date: 2014-05-01
"I like to eat, eat, eat," choruses young Johnny as he watches Grandma at work in the kitchen. But wait. First there is the long drive to the community center. And then an even longer Ojibwe prayer. And then--well, young boys know to follow the rules: elders eat first, no matter how hungry the youngsters are. As Johnny watches anxiously, Grandma gently teaches. By the time her friend Katherine arrives late to the gathering, Johnny knows just what to do, hunger pangs or no. He understands, just as Grandma does, that gratitude, patience, and respect are rewarded by a place at the table--and plenty to eat, eat, eat.