I would recommend Little Cliff and the Porch People, by Clifton L. Taulbert and illustrated by E.B. Lewis. I think that first and second graders would enjoy reading this book. This is a story about Little Cliff, his grandparents, and their friends. Usually on Saturdays, Little Cliff and Poppa Joe would go into Greenville where on the way they would stop and talk to all their friends on their porches. This Saturday Poppa Joe went to visit his sick cousin, so Little Cliff stayed home with Mama Pearl. She planned on making candied sweet potatoes for Poppa, but she need special butter from Miz Callie. Mama asked Cliff to go quick and get it. As he was trying to get there, friends and family kept stopping them and inviting to him to talk. Each give him something for his Mama to use in her potatoes. Finally after reaching Miz Callie's house and getting the special butter, Little Cliff went home and the two started cooking. They used all the ingredients to make the perfect sweet potatoes. When poppa got home and they were ready to eat, there was a knock at the door. It was the family and friends Cliff saw on the way to Miz Callie's house. They invited them in and all ate together. After reading, everyone could discuss a favorite dish of their grandparent and why.