'Dan can cook, man' - The delicious smells from his bubbling pot drift along the beach and attract a huge crowd, all eager to help with this Caribbean 'cook-out'. Everyone has something to add to the recipe. A little onion, tomatoes, three fishes, garlic, lime, okra...soon the whole town wants to know: What's in the pan, man?! Tantalizing descriptions and an upbeat text immerse the reader in a world of colour, activity and celebration.

Author Biography

Pauline Stewart was born in Hackney, London in 1962, and her parents are Jamaican. She is a freelance writer, working on a huge variety of projects: fiction, theatre, short stories, poetry, and journalism, and she also runs poetry and theatre workshops. Alex Ayliffe studied at Harrow Art college and since graduating she has illustrated over 30 children's books. She specialises in collage and is inspired by colour and faces.