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| A Bad Case of Stripes |
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In this imaginative tale, we follow the plight of Camilla Cream who so
desperately wants to fit in and please everyone that she quite literally
begins to transform into anything anyone suggests. Though experts and
specialists search for a cure, it is only after Camilla admits that she
is not like everyone else—after all she loves lima beans—that she
becomes herself again... Hardcover, 32 pages. Ages 4-8.
More... SB-9976 |
| Shante Keys and the
New Year's Peas - Gail Piernas-Davenport |
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As Shante Keys calls on the people
in her multi-cultural neighborhood to borrow “lucky” black-eyed peas for
her family’s traditional New Year’s dinner, she learns about their
cultures’ New Year’s customs and traditional dishes. Includes
information about Chinese New Year, Diwali and many more, plus a recipe
for those anxious to try Grandma’s Hoppin’ John. Hardcover, 27 pages.
Ages 4-8.
More... AW-3303 |
| Beans (Everyday Food) |
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Soy, kidney, lentils and more. Learn about an important food staple
that is enjoyed around the world: beans. Colorful photos and clear text
explain what beans are, how they are grown, harvested and processed, and
why they are an important part of a healthy, balanced diet. Includes a
simple recipe for a tasty, nutritious bean and garlic dip, and a
glossary and index. Library binding, 32 pages. Ages 4-8.
More... BL-2179 |
| Yummy Designs Fruit
and Vegetable FanFare Flip-Panel Book |
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50 colorful panels illustrate over
80 fruits and vegetables along with key nutrition information,
contributions to good health, and suggestions for preparation.
Spanish/English. All ages.
More... YD-FVFF |
| Stone Soup - Jon J.
Muth |
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Lok and Siew journey along a mountain road trying to understand what
makes one happy. At once the monks encounter frightened villagers that
have long been ravaged by harsh times, and whose hearts have grown hard
toward everyone they meet. But when the monks cleverly entice them to
make soups from stones, the villagers discover how much they each have
to give - and how much more comes back in return. With magnificent
watercolors that invite reflection of deeper meaning, Jon J. Muth
combines his love of Zen Buddhism and Eastern culture with a favorite
old trickster tale that celebrates the power of generosity. Hardcover,
32 pages. Ages 4-8.
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SB-3909 |
| Dumpling Soup -
Jama Kim Rattigan |
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This New Year's
Eve, for the first time, Marisa gets to help her
grandmother make the traditional dumpling soup for their
whole family. As she wraps her dumplings, Marisa worries
- will anyone eat her funny looking mandoo? Set in the
Hawaiian islands, where eating is a way of expressing
warmth and affection among family and friends, this
story celebrates the joyful mix of food, customs, and
languages from many cultures. Softcover, 32 pages. Ages
4-8.
More... HT-0475 |
| The Vegetables We Eat |
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From perennials to annuals, tuber vegetables to stem vegetables, Gibbons
covers every kind and color that we eat - and shows them in rich
watercolor illustrations. The first half of the book goes through each
of the eight groups of vegetables with every vegetable shown and labeled
within its group, whether it be a root, stem, leaf, bulb, seed, tuber,
fruit, or flower bud vegetable. Ages 4-10. 32 pages.
More...
Hardcover (HH-0018) ...... $17.95
Softcover (HH-1534) ...... $6.95 |
| Life Cycles -
NEW! |
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Learn the entire life-cycle of these plants, from how they grow to when
they are ready to be eaten. Simple sentences couple with close-up,
real-life photos to present these First Step Nonfiction books by Lerner.
Each book includes a life cycle diagram, vegetable facts, glossary and
index. Softcover, 24 pages. Ages 4-8.
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Potatoes (LB-6132)
Beans (LB-6094) |
| 100 Vegetables and
Where They Came From -
NEW! |
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Here one hundred of the most
irresistible vegetables are described in depth by organic gardener and
food historian, William Woys Weaver, through history, culinary
suggestions, practical information, and personal anecdotes. Peppers,
potatoes, peas, gourds, onions, tomatoes, greens, and many more veggies
get their stories told - like the Petaluma Gold Rush Bean brought to the
United States from Peru (ideal for everything from bean dips to
cassoulets). Hardcover, 5 1/4" x 7 1/4" 288 pages. For all ages.
More... WP-2380 |
| Seeds, Seeds, Seeds |
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Seeds, Seeds, Seeds by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace. Young cub
Buddy gets five colorful bags in the mail from his grandfather, one for
each day. Buddy finds a surprise in each bag, and with each surprise he
discovers something wonderful about seeds. Whether he sorts, collects,
eats or creates with seeds, Buddy has fun! Hardcover, 40 pages. Ages
4-8.
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MC-1595 |
| Food |
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Discover the inside story of food - from genetic
modification to healthy eating. Find out how different foods are used
together to create new flavors. Hardcover , 72 pages. Ages 9-14.
More...
DK-1717 |
| The Edible Pyramid:
Good Eating Every Day - Loreen Leedy |
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Want a fun way to
learn about the food pyramid? With this story, you can take your kids on
a trip to the Edible Pyramid restaurant where you might even learn a
thing or two! 32 pages. Ages 4-8.
Hardcover
(HH-1126)......$17.95
Softcover (HH-1126S)......$6.95 |
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Let's Eat: What Children Eat Around the World - Beatrice Hollyer |
$16.95 |
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What we eat says a lot about who
we are and where we come from. The five children in this book live in
very different countries, South Africa, Mexico, Thailand, France and
India. They each have their own ideas about what tastes good. Packed
with colorful photographs that explore the role of food in daily life,
Let's Eat! Gives thought-provoking insight into the way people eat and
live around the world. Also, it includes one recipe from each country
such as Thembe's Condensed Milk Tart and Luis's Tomato Salsa. Hardcover,
48 Pages. Ages 4-8.
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MPS-3225 |
| The Talking Vegetables -
NEW! |
$16.95 |
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Based on a traditional Liberian
story, The Talking Vegetables will get the little ones laughing
out loud. Stubborn Spider refuses to help the rest of the animals in his
village when it is time to harvest the vegetables. When eating plain
rice day after day gets Spider craving fresh vegetables, he is surprised
at not only how big and juicy they are, but that they can talk too!
More... Hardcover, 32 pages. Ages 4-8.
MPS-7421 |
| Morning Meals Around
the World - Maryellen Gregoire |
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Kids will love learning about what the
other children of the world are eating in the morning! Bold color
illustrations along with simple text make this book a fun way to learn.
Children in Namibia eat scrambled ostrich eggs; Mexican children have
poached eggs and salsa or mangoes and bananas; in Russia, the children
add milk to steaming hot tea. Included in the back are two delicious
recipes, a list of fun facts, and a glossary! Hardcover or Softcover. 24 pages. Ages
5-10.
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Hardcover (PW-0280)......$18.95
Softcover
(PW-1300)......$6.95 |
| Midday Meals Around
the World - Michele Zurakowski |
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Kids will love to learn about what
the other children of the world are eating for their midday meals! Bold
color illustrations and simple text make this book a fun learning
resource! In Nigeria, children eat "garri", a smooth, white porridge;
Indonesian kids have fried rice and fish; In Scotland they eat "stovies",
a mix of meat, potatoes, carrots, and onions! Included in the back are
two delicious recipes, a list of fun facts, and a glossary. Hardcover or
Softcover.
24 pages. Ages 5-10.
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Hardcover (PW-0281)......$18.95
Softcover
(PW-1317)......$6.95 |
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