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Bunny Cakes It’s Grandma’s birthday, and Max made her an earthworm cake while his sister, Ruby, wants to make an angel surprise cake with raspberry-fluff icing. When Max tries to help her, he creates one problem after another. Each time Ruby sends him to the grocery store with a list of ingredients she needs such as flour and eggs, he also draws a picture of the special ingredient he wants for his earthworm cake because the grocer can’t read his handwriting. Noted author and illustrator, Rosemary Wells, had created another endearing story using familiar characters from her other highly acclaimed books. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- A Cake All for Me! Piggy bakes a cake for himself, but then decides it’s more fun to share with friends in this counting and rhyming picture book. It includes an illustrated table of measurements and recipes for “Piggy’s Polka-Dot Cake” and “Piggy’s Choc-O-Lot Frosting.” ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Chef Ki Is Serving Dinner! Part of the Our Neighborhood series, this book features two restaurants owned and run by a Korean American man and his wife in Virginia. Large, colored photos and simple text describe how the food is prepared and served to their customers. It also emphasizes that the chef keeps learning and trying new things in his cooking. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Cook-A-Doodle-Doo! Big Brown Rooster is sick of chicken feed and wants something new. He remembers the story of his famous great-grandmother, Little Red Hen. What happens next is a hilarious adventure as Big Brown Rooster, Pig, Turtle, and Iguana work together to make strawberry shortcake. Most pages have basic information about ingredients, and how to measure and bake. The illustrations are big and the authors’ comical use of homonyms adds to the fun. The book concludes with a recipe for "Great-Granny’s Magnificent Strawberry Shortcake." It makes a good read-aloud and could be used to introduce a class baking project or as a model for writing a class book. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Dim Sum for Everyone! A little girl and her family visit a dim sum restaurant. Using bright illustrations and simple text, this picture book shows the family enjoying many different kinds of dim sum. The last two pages provide factual information about the dim sum tradition. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Dinosaur Pizza It’s the first day of school--the worst day of school--and Jill is lonely. The Lunch Bunch Club will accept her as a member, but only if she comes up with some creative lunch ideas in a hurry. This Planet Reader Level 2 book introduces children to a variety of foods. They also learn how Jill stands up to group pressure. The recipe for "Dinosaur Pizza" is included. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Fannie in the Kitchen This delightfully embellished story of how Fannie Farmer came to write the first modern cookbook is accompanied with quotes from the 1896 and 1906 editions of her book, Boston Cooking School Cookbook. Pen, ink, and watercolor illustrations effectively convey a sense of the late 1800s. The book concludes with more information about Fannie Farmer and the recipe for her "Famous Griddle Cakes." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- First Book of Sushi Although this sturdy board book featuring, colorful illustrations of Japanese foods, is for young children, elementary age children will also be fascinated with the illustrations and terms. Some of the terms, such as “uni urchin roe” and “futomaki” may be unfamiliar to many readers, but are readily identifiable through the illustrations. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Froggy Bakes a Cake When Froggy’s father asks him to help bake a cake for his mother’s birthday, the result is disastrous but comical. Froggy wants to “do it myself,” but creates one mess after another. In a light-hearted manner, the Froggy series portrays typical problems children experience and how they solve them. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- George Washington’s Breakfast George W. Allen is proud that he was named for George Washington and that he has the same birthday. George knows many things about George Washington, but he wants to know what Washington ate for breakfast. His grandmother promises to cook this breakfast if George can discover what it is. Although this book was published in 1969, it stands the test of time. Today’s students can compare the ways that are available now to research information with what George W. Allen did. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- I Like Corn Part of the Welcome Books series, this title describes different ways that corn can be eaten and used in various foods. Simple text and colorful photographs of children make this informational book accessible for beginning readers. It includes a table of contents, key vocabulary, a list of both print and Internet resources, and an index. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- In the Kitchen This easy-to-read informational book, part of the Emergent Readers series, asks the question: What happens in the kitchen? It then answers the question using colorful photographs with one-word captions. The book concludes with two pages of more detailed information for the teacher or parent. This format could be easily adapted for the class to make their own informational books. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The Little Red Hen and the Ear of Wheat This retelling of the traditional story of the Little Red Hen features a new twist when her animal friends learn their lesson; and the next time she finds a grain of wheat lying on the ground, they work together as a team to make a loaf of bread. The simple text is enhanced with bright, bold illustrations. The book concludes with a recipe for baking a loaf of whole wheat bread. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The Little Red Hen (Makes a Pizza) In this charming and amusing version of a familiar folk tale, The Little Red Hen decides to make a pizza but finds herself without a pizza pan and the necessary ingredients. As in the original version, duck, dog, and cat are unwilling to help with the work but are very willing to partake of the results. However, this story has a surprise twist at the end. Along the way, children are introduced to a variety of foods, some of which may be new to them. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Marge’s Diner Classified as nonfiction, this picture book tells about a typical day in the life of Marge, her diner, and the people who eat and work there. Open 24 hours a day, the diner is a microcosm of small town life. Teachers could use this book to start a discussion on restaurants and ask students to develop a menu for their own restaurant. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Pancakes for Breakfast This delightfully illustrated, wordless picture book takes readers through all the necessary steps to gather the ingredients needed for pancakes. But what happens when the pets eat all the ingredients before breakfast is ready? Children will enjoy telling the story that the illustrations show. Creative drama, problem solving, and writing can easily be incorporated in the lesson by using this book. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Pancakes, Pancakes! Jack wants to have a pancake for breakfast. But, he must follow his mother’s instructions to gather all of the ingredients and necessary utensils, and then help her cook it. Eric Carle’s bold illustrations and distinctive story-telling style make this a read-aloud children will want to hear over and over. It also could be used as an introduction to a classroom cooking project. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The Pie is Cherry Using bright, colorful illustrations and simple text, this picture book takes us on a tour of the kitchen throughout all the meals of the day, concluding with yummy dessert. Beginning readers could easily experience success with the repetitive sentence structure and picture clues. It also could be a model for children to write their own sentences or make books about their own kitchens or other rooms of the house. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Pigs in the Pantry: Fun with Math and Cooking Need to put some “spice” into teaching measurements to your class? This picture book, with the misadventures of the Pig Family and its recipe for "Firehouse Chili," will have readers laughing while learning the practical application of correct measurements. When Mr. Pig misreads the directions, the result is a comic disaster. The book concludes with a page of measurement facts and some questions that children can answer from the story. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Pizza This short picture book has one word sentences accompanying illustrations of a baker making a pizza. It begins with “Measure.” And, concludes with “Eat!” The last page has a recipe for “Easy Pizza,” using sliced English muffins, tomato sauce, and shredded mozzarella cheese. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Pizza Party! Appealing multicultural illustrations and a simple text take children through the steps of making a pizza. Beginning readers will enjoy reading this Hello Reader! Preschool—Grade 1 book independently. It can be used as a springboard for a classroom cooking experience. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Pumpkin Soup Cat, Squirrel, and Duck are good friends and make the best pumpkin soup in the woods. But when Duck decides he wants to be Head Cook, Cat and Squirrel quarrel with him, and he runs away. By the time Duck returns, the three animals have learned an important lesson about friendship and sharing. The book concludes with a "Pumpkin Soup" recipe humans can make. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The Seven Silly Eaters This picture book, with rhyming text and detailed illustrations, tells the story of the Peters family with its picky eaters and a mother who tries too hard to please them. Finicky and demanding, the seven Peters children redeem themselves when they bake the perfect cake as a birthday surprise for their weary mother. This humorous book could be used to stimulate discussion about eating habits. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Still-Life Stew For the teacher who is looking for a core book as a springboard for integrating nutrition education, art, language arts, and math, Still-Life Stew is a must! While the story line is simple—Rosa grows vivid, colorful vegetables, picks them for her still-life painting, and then makes them into a tasty, slurpy, yummy stew—the possibilities are endless. The author takes us on a wild romp through a carnival of adjectives describing the vegetables, such as "Jip-jaggedy sip-zany zucchini; green, gritty, earthy spinach; and stalky, stringy, rooty spinach." The book concludes with information on how the author and illustrator created the book, ingredients for making the pictures, and a recipe for vegetable stew. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun Bread It's cold and snowy and everyone misses the sun. Then, the baker bakes bread that's like a sunny feast, and everyone stops grumbling. As they fill their tummies, they begin to shine until the real sun bursts through the clouds looking for bits of delicious bread, too. Using lyrical, rhyming text and captivating illustrations, this picture book will delight both children and adults. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Thunder Cake 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The Unbeatable Bread It’s a dark, cold winter morning when Uncle Jon decides to “bake an unbeatable bread that will wake the world from winter’s sleep.” But, their children are grown, and Aunt Lucy worries that there will be no one to eat it. The use of poetic language, rhyme, and bold illustrations painted from an unusual perspective make this imaginative picture book an extraordinary reading experience. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Walter the Baker Walter the Baker makes the most delicious baked goods in the whole Duchy, and its rulers, the Duke and Duchess, especially love his sweet rolls. One morning when the cat tips over the can of milk, Walter makes the sweet rolls using water and hopes that no one notices the difference. But the Duke and Duchess are furious and declare that Walter must invent a delicious roll through which the rising sun can shine three times, and it must be made from one piece of dough. If he fails, he will be banished forever. How Walter meets the challenge with his new invention completes another charming Eric Carle story with his distinctive illustrations. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Credits: The books on this booklist were reviewed by Chris Flood, M.S., Michigan State University Extension Program Leader, and Melinda Graham, M.B.A., Reaidng Is Fundatmental Coordinator, South Haven, Michigan. The Michigan Team Nutrition booklist has been funded by a donation from the United Dairy Industry of Michigan, and with federal funds from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service to Michigan State University Extension, Family and Consumer Sciences programs – the Michigan Nutrition Network and Team Nutrition. |
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Source: This list is an excerpt from the Michigan Team Nutrition Booklist. The entire list is available at 
