I got a free digital ARC through Netgalley. Such a great series that explores math concepts. I use this in my STEM story times.

**Thank you to NetGalley and Charlesbridge for this ARC in exchange for an honest review**

Annabelle and her brother, Beau, go to their grandparents' house to make gumbo. There's just one problem - what kind do they make? No one can seem to agree, so it's up to Annabelle to use logic and reason to come up with the answer. The book celebrates culture and family in a cute story about how voting can be used to resolve issues. There are also Louisiana Creole words sprinkled throughout the book, and a glossary at the end to explain them. An author's note about gumbo explains what gumbo is made from, and that many cultures have contributed to it.

This book is part of the Storytelling Math series, which brings together, "Math, diversity, and the power of story." At the end, there is a note from Dr. Yvelyne Germain-McCarthy, a professor at the University of Louisiana, who mentions, "When children use voting to solve problems, they are gathering, interpreting, and making decisions based on data."

My daughter said this her favorite book. She loved the counting and the gumbo. She even asked could we make this. Which we do all the time. Lol. Fun and math what more could we ask for.

This book has a lot of great lessons for childrens. It allows for children to learn about a different culture's food, as well as learning about solving problems that come up between friends. It also explores how people preference of different items. This is a great book with many lessons.

Adorable. It has a creole glossary at the end & talks about how voting helps children. There's also a but on the history of gumbo. I just wish it had a recipe, but that's easy enough to find online. Gumbo is a favorite of mine & I would eat it the way they did. I always use at least one meat like shrimp, andouille, or chicken, but okra is not optional :)