Every time Jay Jay asked, “is dinner ready now?” Grannie would shake her head and Jay Jay would ask “is dinner ready NOW?” I think the big message of this story is that family is important and to be grateful for the family you do have. For example, he asked his Grannie if dinner was ready multiple times. He most definitely portrays a young child as he is constantly asking questions that most younger children do. Lastly, I enjoyed this book because of Jay Jay’s well-developed character. For example, when all the extended family arrives at Grannie’s for dinner, the illustrations capture the expressions of the adults and the children’s smiling faces. The first reason I like this book is because of the rhyming.

Full, Full, Full of love is about a young boy, Jay Jay, who goes to his Grannie’s for Sunday dinner, but food isn’t the only thing he gets out of his time with Grannie. The illustrations in this book enhance the story by giving the reader a picture of Jay Jay’s family. I liked this poetry book for a few reasons. Another reason I like this book is because of the illustrations. Biscuits, gravy, collard greens, pasta salad, rice and red beans! There was apple pie and vanilla ice cream, fresh peach cobbler covered in steam, raspberry sauce, coffee and tea-plenty for everybody!” I like how the narrator rhymed the dinner menu because it shows how much of a big deal the food at Grannie’s Sunday dinner is. For example, Jay Jay recites the rhyming dinner menu by saying “There were buttery peas, chicken and yams, macaroni and cheese, potatoes and ham.

I never really enjoyed poetry unless it rhymed. I liked this poetry book for a few reasons.

Full, Full, Full of Love by Trish Cooke