Say it “oh-lay.” They’re a Caribbean-American family with a juice store out front and a garden out back. Look closely at their hair: it grows into ginger petals and mango leaves. And every one of them wears the same carved leaf pendant, handed down through the family.
Ginger-O is first into every adventure and first to say what she thinks. She’s bold, quick and a little spicy, and she looks out for her little brother even when she’s teasing him.
Mang-O notices everything. He’s gentle, curious and sweet, and he’d happily spend the whole day finding out how one seed turns into a tree.
Mom works the register at the family juice store and knows every customer by name. At home she’s the one braiding hair and shaking the maracas.
Dad built the GingerFruit Store with his own hands and keeps it stocked. If something is broken, wobbly or needs a shelf, he’s already getting his toolbox.
Grandma keeps the family garden, the family recipes and the best stories. Her ginger-mango fruit salad is the reason everyone comes home hungry.
Grandpa planted the garden long ago and knows why it’s special. He teaches the children how seedlings grow, slowly and with patience.
Every member of the family has their own page in the first coloring book.