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and ask library staff for lots more books about food and cooking!
Picture
Books
Look for these books in
the picture book bins, under the first letter of the author's
last name.
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Barrett, Judi. Pickles to Pittsburgh.
Dozing off while contemplating Grandpa's unusual vacation, Kate dreams about Chewandswallow, where it snows popcorn and rains sandwiches and the fate of falling food intrigues her. [Sequel to Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs] Check the Library Catalog |
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Hutchins, Pat. The Doorbell Rang. Each time the doorbell rings, there are more people who have come to share Ma's wonderful cookies. Check the Library Catalog |
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Miranda, Anne. To Market, To Market.
Starting with the nursery rhyme about buying a fat pig at market, this tale goes on to describe a series of unruly animals that run amok, evading capture and preventing the narrator from cooking lunch. Check the Library Catalog |
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Stevens, Janet. Cook-a-doodle-doo! With the questionable help of his friends, Big Brown Rooster manages to bake a strawberry shortcake which would have pleased his great-grandmother, Little Red Hen. Check the Library Catalog |
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Easy
Readers
Look for these books on
the Easy Reader shelves, arranged alphabetically by the author's
last name.
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Adler, David. Young Cam Jansen and the
Missing Cookie. Fifth-grade sleuth Cam Jansen uses her photographic memory to discover what happened to a classmate's missing cookie. (E Adler) Check the Library Catalog |
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Rockwell, Anne. Sweet Potato Pie. Everybody on the farm stops what they are doing to come and enjoy Grandma's sweet potato pie. (E Rockwell) Check the Library Catalog |
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Rylant, Cynthia. Henry and Mudge and the
Funny Lunch. Mudge looks forward to the Mother's Day surprise that Henry and his father cook up for Henry's mother. (E Rylant) Check the Library Catalog |
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Fiction
for Kids
Look for these books on
the Juvenile Fiction shelves or paperback racks, arranged alphabetically
by the author's last name.
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Creech, Sharon. Granny Torrelli Makes Soup.
With the help of her wise old grandmother, 12-year-old Rosie manages to work out some problems in her relationship with her best friend, Bailey, the boy next door. (Juv Fic Creech) Check the Library Catalog |
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Keene, Carolyn. Mystery On the Menu.
(Nancy Drew mystery stories, #117.) Accompanying George to the Wolfe Culinary Institute in upstate New York, Nancy discovers that ambition, jealousy, and greed are also on the menu there. (Juv Fic M Keene) Check the Library Catalog |
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Paulsen, Gary. The Cookcamp. During World War II, a little boy is sent to live with his grandma, a cook in a camp for workers building a road through the wilderness. (Juv Fic Paulsen) Check the Library Catalog |
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Winkler, Henry. Holy Enchilada! (Hank
Zipzer, #6.). Efforts to impress a visiting student from Japan cause Hank to hide his dyslexia while the gang makes enchiladas for a Multi-Cultural Day lunch, and Hank is afraid he was very wrong about the amount of chili powder called for in the recipe. (Juv Fic Winkler) Check the Library Catalog |
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Cookbooks
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Black, Rosemary. The Kids' Holiday Baking
Book: 150 Favorite Dessert Recipes From Around the World. From Scottish Scones and Cupid's Cupcakes to Grandma's Hamentaschen, Halloween Haystacks and Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie, this a wonderful collection of fun, family-friendly dessert recipes from around the world. (j641.568 Black) Check the Library Catalog |
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Ling, Mary. The Pirate Cook Book. Illustrations and directions with a pirate theme accompany recipes for such foods as Smugglers Soup, Scurvy Salsa, and Shipwreck Supper. (j641.5 Ling) Check the Library Catalog |
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Pillsbury Kids Cookbook: Food Fun For Boys
and Girls. Bunny Rabbit Pancakes? Hot Diggity Dog Pizza Boats? Jiggly Fruit Salad? Now you can make them all! This fun and friendly cookbook is bursting with great eats everybody will love, plus all the basic how-to's and tips every young cook needs. (j641.5123 Pillsbury) Check the Library Catalog |
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Wilkes, Angela. Children's Quick and Easy
Cookbook. Cooking techniques, food hygiene and kitchen safety, and step-by-step instructions for all types of dishes. (j641.5123 Wilkes) Check the Library Catalog |
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