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Michigan Team Nutrition Booklist - State of Michigan

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Spaghetti and Meatballs for All!<br />

Burns, Marilyn 1 3 F<br />

Scholastic Press, 1997<br />

Subtitled, A Mathematical Story, and designated a Marilyn Burns Brainy Day Book, this delightful picture book is an<br />

excellent teaching tool to help children understand the concepts <strong>of</strong> area and perimeter. It also has an application<br />

to aid understanding and using multiplication concepts. With witty text and humorous illustrations, we follow the<br />

complications <strong>of</strong> the Comfort family as they try to seat and feed 32 people for dinner. The book concludes with a threepage<br />

section explaining the math concepts and gives suggestions to extend the children’s learning.<br />

Spaghetti Eddie<br />

SanAngelo, Ryan 2 3 F<br />

Boyds Mill Press, 2002<br />

What could be better than an urban tall tale about a quirky kid who loves spaghetti and solves his friends and neighbors’<br />

problems by sharing his spaghetti? Eddie even thwarts a robber with a well-placed meatball. This hilarious picture book<br />

will make the youngsters in your class laugh while nourishing their imaginations. Clever, amusing illustrations add to the<br />

humorous appeal <strong>of</strong> this story.<br />

Spice Alphabet Book, The<br />

Pallotta, Jerry 1 2 N<br />

Charlesbridge Publishing, 1994<br />

Children and adults engaged in reading or listening to this informative alphabet book will learn more than their ABCs.<br />

Vividly illustrated, it’s a rich treasure <strong>of</strong> fascinating information about spices, herbs, and natural flavors. Some words<br />

may be familiar, but others will be new such as “Xocotal,” the Aztec word for chocolate. This book would be an<br />

excellent resource and could serve as a model for children to research and write their own informational alphabet books.<br />

“Artist Notes” provide additional information about each plant.<br />

Spoon for Every Bite, A<br />

Hayes, Joe 1 3 F<br />

Orchard Books, 1996<br />

Inspired by traditional Hispanic stories, this tale relates how a poor husband and wife trick their rich neighbor out <strong>of</strong> his<br />

fortune. Vain, boastful, and extravagant, the rich man can’t stand to have someone else have more than he does. When<br />

the poor couple tells him they have a friend who uses a different spoon for every bite he eats, the rich man fails to realize<br />

they are talking about tortillas!<br />

Staying Safe<br />

Silverstein, Alvin 5 3 N<br />

Grolier Publishing, 2000<br />

Part <strong>of</strong> the My Health series, this informational book takes a comprehensive approach to what youngsters need to know<br />

about safety: at home, at play, at school, on streets and roads, and with people. It includes information entitled “Did You<br />

Know ...” and a chart <strong>of</strong> what to do in an emergency. Illustrations andethnically-diverse photographs complement the<br />

text. The book has a table <strong>of</strong> contents, glossary, resource lists, index, and information about the authors.<br />

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