The Adventures of Yaya: Soup Joumou at Nana Pola’s House

Yaya is spending the day at Nana Pola’s house, where something special is simmering in the kitchen: Soup Joumou.

As Yaya helps prepare this beloved Haitian dish, Nana Pola shares the history and meaning carried in every bowl. What begins as time together in the kitchen becomes a story of family, heritage, freedom, and traditions passed from one generation to the next.

Told in English and Haitian Kreyòl, The Adventures of Yaya: Soup Joumou at Nana Pola’s House invites young readers into a Haitian home where food carries more than flavor. It carries memory, history, and the stories of those who came before us.

Some recipes feed us. Others remind us where we come from.