Robbin Gourley

Author of Bring Me Some Apples and I'll Make You a Pie: A Story About Edna Lewis

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About the Author

Robbin Gourley is the author of Cakewalk, a collection of cake recipes. Her illustrations have appeared in the New York Times, Victoria magazine, and in numerous books. Born in North Carolina, where her grandmother taught her to bake, she lives with her husband and children in New York

Works by Robbin Gourley

First Garden: The White House Garden and How It Grew (2011) 86 copies

A House in the Sky (2018) — Illustrator — 40 copies

Sugar Pie and Jelly Roll: Sweets From A Southern Kitchen (2000) 39 copies

Talkin' Guitar: A Story of Young Doc Watson (2015) 36 copies

Cakewalk: Loving Spoonfuls from a Southern Kitchen (1994) — Author — 28 copies

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Associated Works

Passionate Vegetarian (2002) — Illustrator, some editions — 436 copies

Forest Has a Song: Poems (2013) — Illustrator — 86 copies

The TriBeCa Cookbook: Seasonal Menus from the Chefs of New York's Historical Restaurant Neighborhood (1994) — Illustrator — 28 copies

Mermaids (Magic of the Ocean) (1995) — Illustrator, some editions — 9 copies

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A House in the Sky by Steve Jenkins

This is a sweet book that shares about different animals and the homes you might find them in. There are also some great talking points in the book regarding littering ("satin bowerbird makes a home of anything blue" with plastics and bottle caps pictured). You can also talk with children about what "home" means to them before reading this book, and then after, to discuss how a home may not look like we may typically think!

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haraki21 | 5 other reviews | Jan 24, 2024 |

A House In The Sky: And Other Uncommon Animal Homes by Steve Jenkins

Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.

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fernandie | 5 other reviews | Sep 15, 2022 |

First Garden: The White House Garden and How It Grew by Robbin Gourley

This book is fairly long so I would suggest using it for an intermediate-level classroom. This story is about the history of the White House garden and how it was used to feed lots of people at the White House. This book would be helpful for your students if you were having them read it as a step to learning how to write a book report since it had some great additional resources such as pictures, recipes, and other resources at the back of the book. This book was pretty extensive but it also has a lot of good information about the history of the White House Garden and had a great call to action at the end of the book.… (more)

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ChloeMorlan | 8 other reviews | Mar 18, 2022 |

Bring Me Some Apples and I’ll Make You a Pie… by Robbin Gourley

As a child, Edna learned from her family to live with the seasons as they grew and harvested their own crops; as they harvest, she thinks about what she can cook, bake, preserve, or brew with each fruit, root, leaf, bean, and vegetable.

Back matter includes an author's note, a photo of Chef Edna Lewis, a list of her cookbooks, and five recipes.

More text than most picture books; good for an attentive preschool reader or early grade school.

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JennyArch | 13 other reviews | Apr 18, 2020 |

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