# Rasta Granny's Rainbow: Jamaican Food and Family Picture Book

Rasta Granny's Rainbow is a picture book about Jamaican food, family and a grandmother helping her grandson feel better. It invites young children to guess foods by colour and includes simple recipes for dishes such as fried plantain, fruit cake and duckanoo.

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- Market: UK
- Language: en-GB
- Currency: GBP
- Category: Books, Music & Hobbies > Books, Music & Movies > Books & Comics
- Price: 6.41 GBP
- Previous price: 7.99 GBP
- Discount: 20%
- Price checked: 2026-11-12T14:57:20.296Z
- Rating: 5 / 5
- Reviews: 3

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## At a glance

- A colour-led story exploring Jamaican foods, with a guessing element for young children.
- Includes simple lyrical recipes for fried plantain, fruit cake and duckanoo.
- Written by poet Jessica Wilson and illustrated by Rochelle Falconer.

## Pros

- Combines a family story with introductions to Jamaican foods and recipe ideas.
- The colour-guessing premise can give younger children an interactive role during shared reading.

## Specifications

### Book details
- Publisher: Two Hoots
- Publication date: 23 July 2026
- Edition: Main Market
- Language: English
- Print length: 32 pages
- Reading age: 3 - 6 years
- ISBN-13: 978-1035007127
### Dimensions and installation
- Dimensions: 23.9 x 0.3 x 28.4 cm
- Weight listed: 40 g

## A good fit for

- Families seeking a picture book about Jamaican food and intergenerational family affection.
- Shared reading with children within the listed 3–6 years age range.
- Readers looking for a story that also introduces simple recipes.

## Customer feedback

The supplied rating information is entirely five-star, but the sample is small and no written customer feedback is provided. It offers little detail about how readers respond to the Jamaican food theme, story or recipes.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Rasta Granny's Rainbow about?
Dylan is feeling low, so his Granny helps him make a rainbow through colourful Jamaican foods. The story combines food, family and a colour-guessing journey.
### Does the book include recipes?
Yes. The listing says it includes simple recipes for fried plantain, fruit cake and duckanoo.
### What age is the book listed for?
The stated reading age is 3 - 6 years.

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## Images

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