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Children find out why the rabbit is the ideal animal to express the love and hope of Easter.Easter rabbits and colored eggs were not always a part of the Easter celebration. Long ago in the land of Oohs and Ahhs, the people wanted to celebrate and remember Christ’s resurrection into Heaven and to rejoice in the arrival of another spring — the season of rebirth.They asked Grand Wiseman to choose a special type of celebration or festival for this time of year. The celebration needed to represent new life, forgiveness, and peace. Then these were to be spread throughout the land.Grand Wiseman asked the animals for help and advice. But each animal was too busy and didn’t have time to get involved.Read along as he looks for the ideal way to spread the love and hope of Easter. Could the weak and humble, soft spoken rabbit really be chosen for an important job? How would this make the celebration of Easter special?The large size books with repeating text are ideal for beginners and the bright, colorful original drawings will get immediate attention.

Running out of ways to get kids exploring new foods?No problem! This children's cookbook celebrates America's regional tastes with over 250 pages of kid-friendly recipes sprinkled with historical facts, tasty learning activities, and regional descriptions.Children learn where their food is grown and how to prepare it. Each region of the country offers typical recipes using foods grown or commonly found in that area. From the Atlantic to the Pacific, and from chowder to barbequed ribs to salmon bake, this book encourages kids to learn more about the history of the United States through food.This book covers foods and recipes from many different regions of the USA including:Food and cooking inNew England and the Mid-Atlantic StatesAppalachian Highlands and the SoutheastGreat Lakes and the HeartlandSouthwest and the Mountain regionPacific Coastal region and HawaiiFood grown in each regionTypical recipes from the regionHere is an example of just one of the regions featured —New England: Johnny Cake Muffins, Cranberry Cheese Bread, Boston Brown Bread, Blueberry Pancakes, Manhattan and New England Clam Chowder, Lobster Salad, New England Boiled Dinner, Shake and Bake Scallops, Boston Baked Beans, Succotash, Boston Creme Pie, and Maple Apples.˃˃˃ You Should Buy This Book Because...Kids live in a multicultural world. Help them get exposed to other tastes.Foods from different regions of the country celebrate America's diversity.Helps children learn about food history and where our food is produced. It shows how the different cultures in America came to co-exist yet continue to celebrate their uniqueness.It provides a link to other school curriculum areas such as geography, science, math, and American history.Helps kids make a physical connection with the different geographical regions.The whole family will get immersed in a food cultural study.If you and your child like to "travel" to different parts of the country and sample their food, then you'll love this collection of recipes from the USA.Scroll to the top of the page now and select the "buy" button.

Missouri Writers’ Guild Major Book Award Winner! Teachers and parents will find entertaining ideas for helping children appreciate cooking and learn where their food comes from. —Booklist These seasonal recipes and fun activities will get 7 to 12 year olds cooking all year around. Children will experience the joy of the changing seasons through food.More than a cookbook! Children learn how food plays an important part in our lives throughout the year. They will see howfood choices change with the seasonsfood helps families celebrate the changing seasonsfood helps families appreciate the rhythm and harvest of the seasons.The book begins with back-to-school healthy recipes for breakfast. Kids will enjoy apple and pumpkin Halloween recipes — and have fun doing the activities with their friends.Autumn is rich with fresh garden produce. Children can make veggie pizza, dry herbs, make vegetable soup, apple honey muffins, zucchini squares and many other fall foods. Children can easily become involved in the Thanksgiving festivities. There are kid-friendly recipes for salads, side dishes, even pumpkin pie. Food plays a large part in most holiday celebrations. Food traditions of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and other countries are included. The winter season is filled with comfort foods and foods for gift giving. Making simple holiday gifts from the kitchen will delight children and adults alike.New Year’s Day is a time of open-house celebrations and other gatherings. Children can make appetizers such as dips, cheese balls, and apple cider.Valentines Day is a time to express love to those special persons. Suggestions are given for a Valentines’ Day Tea Party complete with decorations, food and games. Patriotic holidays such as President’s Day includes recipes for crab cakes and cherry desserts, foods typical of what George Washington might have eaten. Old fashioned biscuits may have been one of the staples Abraham Lincoln enjoyed in his log cabin home.St. Patrick’s Day has the traditional corned beef, cabbage, and potatoe recipe. As well as Irish soda bread and Reuben sandwiches. Or would you prefer corned beef hash? They’re all included.Spring time and Easter call for bunny’s favorite egg salad and carrot raisin salad.How many ways can you fool family and friends on April Fool’s Day? Let me count the ways: in meat loaf, baked potatoes, biscuits, pudding, and other.May Day and strawberries go together. You will find these aplenty in parfait, shortcakes, smoothies, kabobs, and jams.The Mexican Fiesta of Cinco de Mayo is a day of feasting and celebrating. Recipes include avocado dip and various nachos, tacos, fajitas and tortilla wraps.Late spring and summer bring out food for Independence’ Day as well as Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. Father’s Day Brunch recipes for fruit cup and muffins, cheesy egg casserole, brunch cake and homemade hot cocoa mix will fit the bill. Or maybe banana smoothie or orange blast?Do you have active young athletes? However children spend their summer, the sugar-free lemonade, cranberry fizzy apple punch and various ice cream treats will provide a welcome relief from the heat.If you are a parent, grandparent, teacher, or caregiver who is teaching kids to bake and cook, this book will inspire you to find joy in cooking together. Healthy recipes and food ideas are chosen to give a variety of food experiences appropriate for various age groups. The author’s hope is that the book will encourage you to cherish and enjoy time together with your child.Click the Add to Cart button now and get ready to watch your child make holiday and family dishes (and memories) with this kids’ cookbook!

Kids and teens learn fun facts about their favorite fruit —apples—while cooking up healthful apple dishes using little or no sugar and no artificial sweeteners. They will wow their friends and family with apple dishes in all categories: salads, breads, main dishes, side dishes, cakes, pies, cookies, desserts, and snacks.Kids learn how to make easy, healthy fall favorite dishes such as applesauce, apple crisp, apple pandowdy, apple Betty, leather roll-ups and apple chips, mini apple pies (no sugar), apple coffee cakes and muffins, and so much more. Healthy food practices are emphasized, such as the use of natural sweeteners, avoiding white flour and GMO products, and using healthy cooking oils. Beginning cooks will need adult guidance in peeling apples and use of the stove. Many recipes can be made at home or school without the use of heat. Teachers use this cookbook for their fall study of apples and families use it as their "go-to" healthy apple cookbook.

Genevieve Howe is a 16 year-old witch incarcerated in a magical juvenile detention center. She’s not a bad kid, she’s just a really lousy witch. Sometimes her random thoughts unintentionally turn into actual spells, causing all kinds of trouble. Now the administration can't find a student/inmate who escaped, but maybe Genevieve can. Why her? Because there’s something ‘wrong’ with Genevieve, and she seems to be able to do what others can’t. If she can find Logan, will she turn him in, join him on the run, or find some other way to help without violating the code of honor among magical misfits?A comedic fantasy romp about incarcerated teen witches, the one that got away, and the only one who can find him.

Genevieve Howe is a 16 year-old witch incarcerated in a magical juvenile detention center. She’s not a bad kid, she’s just a really lousy witch. Sometimes her random thoughts unintentionally turn into actual spells, causing all kinds of trouble. Now the administration can't find a student/inmate who escaped, but perhaps Genevieve can. Why her? Because there’s something ‘wrong’ with Genevieve, and she seems to be able to do what others can’t. If she can find Logan, will she turn him in, join him on the run, or find some other way to help without violating the code of honor among magical misfits?A comedic fantasy romp about incarcerated teen witches, the one that got away, and the only one who can find him.

Relationship building through character education for children 8 through 12. The Mukies, a stone-age tribe, provide the basis for an easy exchange of thoughts, feelings, and ideas about important issues.Through these short stories, children learn about becoming better students, better citizens, and better individuals. Includes activities for improving listening skills and teaches values such as cooperation, understanding, respect, tolerance and others.Each story can be used as a powerful lesson plan in character education, complete with key words, introduction, questions and activities. The text of each story is very interactive with questions inserted ready for discussion. The situations spark discussion and help children explore what they stand for and what they believe. Reading and listening skills are enhanced. Each chapter ends with more questions for discussion and group or individual activities. All the tools and information to inspire children to think and use good decision making skills are offered right here.The Mukie adventures help teach values such as mutual respect, cooperation, wisdom, love and caring, responsibility, nondiscrimination, and many other traits children need to develop.Children 8-12 will find challenges in helping the Mukies work through risk taking adventures, friendship conflicts, and bravery episodes. These compassionate and optimistic characters show that by being open-minded and truly listening to one another, issues such as racism, violence, and aggression can be avoided.Note for teachers and parents: Boys especially are drawn to these stories.Tagsbullying, communication, values books for children, teachers guide, teachers resources, character building exercises, values and virtues for kids, teaching responsibility

A long time ago in the land of Mukies, there lived a tribe of happy, optimistic members who were too loyal for anger, too happy for worry, and too confident for fear. Except, like any group of individuals living together, they had problems in their families, and eventually in their entire Mukie Nation. Now, how to solve them peacefully? Or was it always peaceful?Let the Mukies provide the basis for an easy exchange of thoughts, feelings, and ideas about values and ethical issues