{"product_id":"faruq-and-the-wiri-wiri-a-celebration-of-family-and-food-hardcover","title":"Faruq and the Wiri Wiri: A Celebration of Family and Food - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSophia Payne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSandhya Prabhat\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Caribbean celebration of family and food!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFaruq loves his ajee, and he loves her cooking just as much. He hopes to be able to make cook-up rice almost as good as Ajee's someday. But Faruq's family expects him to be a doctor, not a chef. When Ajee is too sick to cook Sunday lunch, Faruq enlists the help of his neighbor, Mrs. Joseph, and together they pick some wiri wiri peppers and start cooking. Preparing food for his family fills Faruq's heart with love--and sets a different course for his future. Sophia Payne's heartwarming story celebrates Caribbean culture and food and is brought to life by Sandhya Prabhat's beautiful artwork.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSophia Payne\u003c\/b\u003e discovered her passion for writing after a long-standing career in technical support. She now writes picture books and steers clear of broken computers! Sophia Payne was born and raised in the UK and is half Guyanese, half British. Her writing reflects her Indo-Caribbean heritage, and she lives by the mantra \"be curious, not judgmental.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSandhya Prabhat\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning illustrator and animator. She has illustrated many picture books, including \u003ci\u003eNamaste Is a Greeting\u003c\/i\u003e by Suma Subramaniam. She has also designed\/animated for clients such as Microsoft, Google, Snapchat, and Facebook. Originally from Chennai, India, Sandhya Prabhat lives in California.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 10.6 x 9.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 08, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43341008011353,"sku":"9781536241228","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6465\/9545\/files\/E0Qtq_l5s89781536241228.webp?v=1779451629","url":"https:\/\/warrenssanctuaryofthemind.myshopify.com\/fr\/products\/faruq-and-the-wiri-wiri-a-celebration-of-family-and-food-hardcover","provider":"Warren's sanctuary of the mind","version":"1.0","type":"link"}