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Thanksgiving at Obaachans’s
Brown, Janet Mitsui 1 2 F
Polychrome Publishing, 1994
A Japanese American girl has Thanksgiving at grandma’s house. Grandma doesn’t speak English and the girl doesn’t
speak Japanese, but the love of family and mutual respect overcome obstacles. Both traditional American Thanksgiving
Day dishes and Japanese dishes are served. The book concludes with a glossary of Japanese words.
This is the Way We Eat Our Lunch
Baer, Edith 1 2 F
Scholastic Hardcover, 1995
Using rhyming text and colorful illustrations, this charming picture book takes a global trip sampling different foods
children have for lunch. The book shows children and food from nine states and moves to countries around the world.
A map shows where the countries are located, and more recipes and interesting food facts titled, “Did you know that…,”
are included. This book contains a wealth of information and could be used to introduce an international food-tasting.
Thunder Cake
Polacco, Patricia 1 2 F
Scholastic Inc., 1990
The author tell us that, as a child, she was afraid of Michigan summer storms until Grandma involves her in making
a Thunder Cake. Following Grandma around the farm to gather ingredients for the cake, she has several scary
experiences that help her learn to be brave. Grandma’s recipe for “Thunder Cake” follows the story.
To Be a Kid
Ajmera, Maya and John D. Ivanko
Charlesbridge Publishing, 1999
Large, colorful photographs accompanied by brief text show children from around the world involved in similar activities.
The last two pages describe the many things kids have in common no matter where they live. This book could serve as
an excellent springboard fro class discussion or a model for a school photo album
To Market, To Market
Miranda, Anne 2 3 F
Scholastic Inc., 1997
This witty read-aloud book is a variation of the familiar nursery rhyme. After bringing animals home from market and
allowing them to “run all over the place,” the woman declares she’s “a shopping disgrace!” She returns to the market to
buy vegetables and spice for a wonderful soup. The illustrations are comical and children will enjoy reading along with
the text. This book introduces children to a variety of vegetables and can serve as a springboard to making soup or a
creative drama experience.
Today Is Monday
Carle, Eric 1 2 F
Scholastic Inc., 1993
Using paint and tissue paper collage, illustrations show animals enjoying foods like string beans, spaghetti, zoooop,
roast beef, fresh fish, chicken, and ice cream. The inside cover tells how to say “Enjoy your meal” in different languages,
and at the end, all the hungry children eat. The repetitiveness of the text, and the words put to song, make this a great
book to use with young children and beginning readers.
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