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SEARCH BY TITLE Title TN Message Rating F/N Spaghetti and Meatballs for All! Burns, Marilyn 1 3 F Scholastic Press, 1997 Subtitled, A Mathematical Story, and designated a Marilyn Burns Brainy Day Book, this delightful picture book is an excellent teaching tool to help children understand the concepts of area and perimeter. It also has an application to aid understanding and using multiplication concepts. With witty text and humorous illustrations, we follow the complications of the Comfort family as they try to seat and feed 32 people for dinner. The book concludes with a threepage section explaining the math concepts and gives suggestions to extend the children’s learning. Spaghetti Eddie SanAngelo, Ryan 2 3 F Boyds Mill Press, 2002 What could be better than an urban tall tale about a quirky kid who loves spaghetti and solves his friends and neighbors’ problems by sharing his spaghetti? Eddie even thwarts a robber with a well-placed meatball. This hilarious picture book will make the youngsters in your class laugh while nourishing their imaginations. Clever, amusing illustrations add to the humorous appeal of this story. Spice Alphabet Book, The Pallotta, Jerry 1 2 N Charlesbridge Publishing, 1994 Children and adults engaged in reading or listening to this informative alphabet book will learn more than their ABCs. Vividly illustrated, it’s a rich treasure of fascinating information about spices, herbs, and natural flavors. Some words may be familiar, but others will be new such as “Xocotal,” the Aztec word for chocolate. This book would be an excellent resource and could serve as a model for children to research and write their own informational alphabet books. “Artist Notes” provide additional information about each plant. Spoon for Every Bite, A Hayes, Joe 1 3 F Orchard Books, 1996 Inspired by traditional Hispanic stories, this tale relates how a poor husband and wife trick their rich neighbor out of his fortune. Vain, boastful, and extravagant, the rich man can’t stand to have someone else have more than he does. When 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 they are talking about tortillas! Staying Safe Silverstein, Alvin 5 3 N Grolier Publishing, 2000 Part of the My Health series, this informational book takes a comprehensive approach to what youngsters need to know about safety: at home, at play, at school, on streets and roads, and with people. It includes information entitled “Did You Know ...” and a chart of what to do in an emergency. Illustrations andethnically-diverse photographs complement the text. The book has a table of contents, glossary, resource lists, index, and information about the authors. Page 84 UPDATED MICHIGAN TEAM NUTRITION BOOKLIST
SEARCH BY TITLE Title TN Message Rating F/N Stella and the Berry Thief Mason, Jane B. 2 3 F Marshall Cavendish, 2004 Stella tends her garden and grows luscious, red raspberries. She loves raspberries and makes delicious pies and preserves that win blue ribbons at the state fair. But Stella never shares her pies and preserves with her neighbors and spends the long winters alone, enjoying them by herself. One summer, a berry thief was stealing her raspberries. This charming picture book tells how Stella solved the problem and learned the importance of sharing with others. Warm, golden-toned illustrations add to the appeal of this lovely story. Stone Soup McGovern, Ann 1 3 F Scholastic Inc., 1968 The traditional folk tale about making soup from a stone is a favorite and repetitive verse and subdued illustrations enhance the story. A tired, hungry young man successfully persuades a lady to give him the ingredients, one-by-one, for a delicious soup—beginning with a stone and a pot of boiling water. “ 3 F Stone Soup Muth, Jon J. 1 3 F Scholastic Press, 2003 This traditional European folk tale is retold in a Chinese setting with three Buddhist monks tricking frightened villagers into making soup from stones. By doing this, the villagers learn how to find happiness through generosity. The illustrations use soft-toned watercolors and ink to evoke Eastern culture. This book concludes with an author’s note that describes how he used the Buddhist story tradition and Eastern symbols to retell this tale. Stop That Pickle! Armour, Peter 2 3 F Houghton Mifflin Co., 1993 When the last pickle in the jar escapes from Kr. Adolph’s deli, it sets off a hilarious chain of events with other foods leaping off the shelves and chasing the runaway pickle. This humorous food adventure will have everyone laughing, especially at the surprise ending. Storm Run: The Story of the First Women to Win the Iditarod Sled Dog Race Riddles, Libby 5 3 N Sasquatch Booksa, 2002 Libby Riddle tells the story of her life from her childhood in the Midwest and Pacific Northwest to her adult life in Alaska. She describes hardships she endured and challenges she conquered as she learned to live alone in the wilderness and train her dogs. The book is illustrated with both photographs and drawings. UPDATED MICHIGAN TEAM NUTRITION BOOKLIST Page 85
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