![]() ![]() Gia’s room is always shown from a perspective directed toward the far corner, where her bed is situated. Instead of throwing them away, however, Mama boxes them up for the new baby. The book opens in the fall with Gia and Mama going through Gia’s winter clothes. ![]() The front cover shows Gia and her Mama in close embrace with Gia’s arm around her mother’s pregnant belly after they have just finished eating pecan pie, the food that Mama uses to comfort Gia and reassure her of her love.īlackall’s illustrations show the relationship between Gia and Mama, using indoor environments, predominantly the home, and Gia's position within them to show her emotional state. ![]() Aimed at young readers, the book, with illustrations by Sophie Blackall, signals its comforting objective from the outset through its pastel colors and the appealingly round-faced characters. Jacqueline Woodson’s Pecan Pie Baby tells the story of an African American girl, Gia, who is less than happy that she is going to have a new sibling. ![]()
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