Our classes listened to Shanté Keys and the New Year’s Peas, written by Gail Piernas-Davenport. This book explored the different types of foods eaten to celebrate New Year’s cross-culturally. We were excited to learn that our classmate Lucia had eaten more than twelve grapes on New Year’s – a Hispanic tradition. When the clock strikes midnight, you are to quickly eat one grape with each chime to be blessed with good luck for the year.

Happy New Year from Northaven Co-op!