Thank you to NetGalley and OwlKids Books for my gifted copy of Patty Dreams by Nadia L. Hohn.

I love a book with food and family for young readers, because it helps connect cultures and make readers feel included. A heartfelt story with great illustrations that go along with the story. I will definitely be using this one in my classroom.

This book was given to me through Netgalley for my honest review. I want to thank Netgalley, the Author, and the Publisher for the opportunity to review this book.

I love how this story shows you how food can bring together anyone. Food is the heart and soul of this book. It shows you that no matter where you are that food can bring you together. Jamaican Patties are what this little boy loves to eat. He loves waking up to the smell of them every morning. That is until they have to move one day. They move to a place where dad can no longer take time to make his beloved Jamaican Patties. One night the little boy decides to make them one night but the father catches him just as he cuts a really hot pepper. Dad washes his hands and sends him off to bed. The next morning the little boy wakes up to his favorite thing. It's a beautiful story and it also again shows how food can bring people together.

I received an electronic ARC from Owlkids Books through NetGalley.
A delightful and heartwarming story about a family who sold Jamaican Patties from a home bakery while living in Jamaica. So many friends leave the country and the dad feels like it is changing. They, too, head for a different country and wind up in a much colder climate. His dad has to work at a factory and no one makes Patties any more. Finally, August convinces his dad to make some again. They become a huge success and a second source of income selling at the Farmers Market.
The family love shines through both the text and illustrations. Readers will connect with that and many will understand missing "home" and traditions. They will also find hope in bringing part of the familiar along. A terrific read aloud.

Awesome book! Major kudos to the author for creating such a heartwarming story about how food can bring people together and lift them up. It always makes me happy to see a book that has this theme, and Hohn executed it flawlessly. There was a clear plot and a clear idea, which made this book flow really well. Additionally, I thought that the occasional and not constant rhyming phrases scattered throughout the book worked well in this case! Usually it throws readers off, but I found that Hohn weaved both rhyming and non-rhyming phrases together to create one perfectly cohesive book. Lastly, touching on the illustrations, the illustrator accurately captured the magic that surrounds the comfort of good food and community, giving this book an overwhelming tone of joy and hope (in a good way).
Bravo!

This was absolutely adorable!!! What a great message about sharing a piece of your culture with new friends to make a new place feel like home. I loved the story at the end with a little history on patties in Toronto which I didn’t know!

Thank you so much to Nadia and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC🖤 I’m writing this review voluntarily!

It's hard to make big changes, like August did when he moved with his family from Jamaica to Canada. The family left a lot behind, but brought their culture with them. One important thing they brought was their patties, a unique, delicious dish that everyone could enjoy.
This isn't just a sweet story of how we make friends when we share these parts of ourselves -- there is also an explanation at the end of how Jamaicans fought to call their delicious product "patties," and the compromise that allowed them to call them "Jamaican patties."
Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this adorable picture book

It is a tasty story about family, food, dreams, and change—a recipe for a good read. As a reader, you'll see the happy beginnings of a family-run patty stand in Jamaica. With the inevitable change, the family immigrates to a big city in the U.S. where cold and crowds await. The pattie stand is long gone, but one of the children desires its return.

However, some dreams never die. The patty stand returns and the family learns how to maneuver their new world and life as they bring back the recipe that warmed their souls.

It's a good story. The only con is that verbose text stalls the pacing. But, I'd recommend reading this tale nonetheless.

This is a fun and delightful story about adapting to changes, learning to motivate others, and learning to share one’s passions. The illustrations are beautiful

This was really cute. I love how much food is an experience and a way to connect to home and community. I had never heard of the Patty Wars before so that was a really interesting piece of history included in the author’s note.

Patty Dreams is about a boy whose dad makes patties, that he absolutely loves. The family is able sell them and they bring the community together. We learn about how restrictions on now patties were made in Jamaica impacted people financially, but also culturally. I enjoyed seeing the family eventually persevere and be able to get back to something that meant so much to them. I really enjoyed the illustrations and it was a great length to read with kids without them losing interest.

Thanks to Owlkids Books and NetGalley for an eARC of this book for an honest review.