Recipes for Reading: Hands-On, Literature-Based Cooking Activities

Rating:
Summary: What a fun idea!
Review: This is a great find, either for a teacher in a classroom setting or a family who wants to broaden their exploration of some fantastic children's literature. The book takes plot lines or ideas from some great kids' books and creates child-friendly recipes to accompany them. Many of these recipes are easy to make in the classroom with a crockpot, toaster oven or microwave. From chocolate moose muffins to accompany "If You Give A Moose a Muffin" to unfried worms to accompany "How to Eat Fried Worms," the smartly-written recipes are a joy in and of themselves! It's like a trip down memory lane of some of the best books from my own childhood, plus it offers me some unique ways to explore these old favorites with my own kids. A real winner!

Rating:
Summary: What a fun idea!
Review: This is a great find, either for a teacher in a classroom setting or a family who wants to broaden their exploration of some fantastic children's literature. The book takes plot lines or ideas from some great kids' books and creates child-friendly recipes to accompany them. Many of these recipes are easy to make in the classroom with a crockpot, toaster oven or microwave. From chocolate moose muffins to accompany "If You Give A Moose a Muffin" to unfried worms to accompany "How to Eat Fried Worms," the smartly-written recipes are a joy in and of themselves! It's like a trip down memory lane of some of the best books from my own childhood, plus it offers me some unique ways to explore these old favorites with my own kids. A real winner!