High in the green hills of Uphill Teavalley, every house has a garden — until a strange brown-and-white dog comes wandering up the path with a belly that will not stop rumbling. Hungry by name and Hungry by nature, he eats his way through every cassava patch, mango tree, and soursop in the village. Soon, the children's bellies are rumbling too.
Then wise old Grandma Toe steps forward, walking stick in hand, and teaches Hungry the three lessons her own grandmother taught her under a baobab tree long ago: that food comes from work, that food comes from patience, and that food is always sweeter when shared.
A warm, gently funny story rooted in Caribbean and African wisdom, Grandma Toe and Hungry the Dog is the first book in the Tales from Uphill Teavalley series — perfect for read-aloud time, bedtime, and classroom sharing.
Ages 5–8 · Illustrated · Seven short chapters · Themes: hard work, patience, sharing, community