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Sweet Potato Pie
It’s been a dry summer on the farm and money is tight. A family needs $75 quick, or the bank will take the farm away! Luckily, Mama has a great recipe for sweet potato pie, and the Harvest Celebration is coming up the next day. Will they be able to make enough pies in time?
Everybody Serves Soup
On a cold, snowy day nothing warms the soul quite like a big bowl of soup! In a diverse, urban neighborhood everyone shares a favorite soup from their cultural background. This book contains seven different soup recipes.
Everybody Cooks Rice
On a neighborhood search for her brother Anthony, Carrie finds a culturally different kind of rice behind each door. Included in this cultural adventure are exciting recipes for Mrs. D’s Black-eyed Peas and Rice, The Diazes’ Turmeric Rice with Pigeon Peas, and more!
Everybody Bakes Bread
Join Carrie on her journey through the neighborhood, where she tries new breads from a variety of cultures. You’ll love the recipes included for challah, corn bread, coconut bread and more!
Cook-a-Doodle-Doo
The big, brown rooster wants to make a strawberry shortcake, so he enlists the help of his friends, Turtle, Iguana, and Pig. Together they learn to cook and try to make a delicious treat. This book contains lots of cooking tips and information and is a great introduction to cooking for a child.
Bring Me Some Apples and I’ll Make You a Pie
This book takes readers on one family’s journey of collecting fruits and vegetables from the woods, orchards, and garden all year long. Along the way, the family works together to put up applesauce, apple butter, apple cider, and other delicious treats for the winter. You’ll find recipes in the back.
Squirmy Wormy Composters
Curious about vermi-composting for your classroom? This book offers an investigative look at worms as decomposers.
