Whether youre settling in for a heaping plate of banana pudding or arepas and tostones, a good meal can always bring families together. Once a year, on a Friday night, My family leaves the cityAnd drives hours and hours . . . First my family drives through the mountains to stop at Mamaw and Papaws house in rural West Virginia. We share blueberry jam and toast for breakfast the next morning, then munch cookies and cut bananas to make banana pudding with Mamaw. After the last bite of pudding, we get ready for the next part of the journey, down to Florida to visit Abuela and Abuelo for crispy tostones, fresh squeezed juice, and arepas with queso blanco. Elizabeth Lillys tale of a joyous road trip, drawn from her own experience, is illustrated with quirky charm that captures all the warmth and love of her familys two distinct cultures.About author(s):Elizabeth Lilly is an author-illustrator, animator, and graphic designer. Elizabeth was a reading, doodling daydreamer in high school, and, unsure of her path, went to architecture school at Virginia Tech for college. Her debut picture book, Geraldine received three starred reviews. She lives in Baltimore, Maryland.