Books with author Angela Ettrick Brathwaite

I remember that there were always good times to be had.Times that made you feel good and tired. Like the times we went to the coasts, or what we called the seaside. This meant that Ma and my older sister had to do the cooking. I can still smell the aroma of fried ripe plantains being prepared for the trip. And that specially seasoned chicken that to this day I have not been able to duplicate. Not to mention rice and peas cooked in coconut milk! These mouth-watering delicacies were our usual Sunday dinner, and most of our outings were on Sundays.

When I was a little girl …Those were the best times. On weekends Dad would load the whole family into the car. My eldest brother and sister were away studying. Ma always had a big picnic lunch prepared. It was usually an adventure. Sometimes I was not sure about our destination; but we either headed toward one of the coasts or the interior of the country. Often several cars filled with friends would come along. But I enjoyed it best when it was just us.

Written in English with Spanish translations, Adventures with Dad is about the author, Angela Ettrick-Brathwaite, growing up in Panama. She shares fond memories by telling a story and colorfully illustrating her family adventures about when she was a little girl "Those were the best times". In the author's words, "On weekends Dad would load the whole family into the car. My eldest brother and sister were away studying. Ma always had a big picnic lunch prepared. It was usually an adventure.Sometimes I was not sure about our destination; but we either headed toward one of the coasts or the interior of the country. Often several cars filled with friends would come along. But I enjoyed it best when it was just us".