Devouring Books
There is nothing better than consuming a good book, but for most of us that is way too much fibre. A great alternative is checking out some of the many cookbooks that the library has to offer. Cookbooks are a great interactive way to introduce children to non-fiction books. Learning how to cook is a great life skill that will ensure that your kids will have a more varied diet than boxed macaroni and cheese when they hit their teen years.
Cooking can also introduce children to math and science. Concepts such as measurement, time and temperature are presented in a way that does not feel like they are being made to learn. Following a recipe teaches them how to follow steps, and at the end of it they can eat their finished works.
- Edible Science : Experiments You Can Eat by Jodi Wheeler-Toppen (ages 9 to 12)
- Science Experiments You Can Eat by Vicki Cobb (ages 9 to 12)
Books are filled with many tantalizing foods from the delights of Willy Wonka's Factory, to the Little Red Hen's fresh-baked bread. Nothing pairs better with a good meal than a book. Check out some of these cookbooks inspired by your favourite childhood stories. Why not spend this weekend making homemade chocolate chip cookies, and reading If You Give a Mouse a Cookie?
- Roald Dahl's Revolting Recipes by Roald Dahl (ages 9 to 12)
- Roald Dahl's Even More Revolting Recipes by Roald Dahl (ages 9 to 12)
- Walt Disney's Alice's Tea Party by Lyn Calder (ages 9 to 12)
- The Geronimo Stilton's Cookbook: Fun Recipes for Kids and Paren'ts to Cook Together, with Terrific Tips from Geronimo! by Geronimo Stilton (ages 9 to 12)
- Winnie-the-Pooh's picnic cookbook by A. A. Milne (ages 9 to 12)
Some storybooks inspire recipes, and others come with them already included. If you have a young reader who is learning to count, or who just likes dragons, you might want to take a look at these two books:
- Mr. Cookie Baker by Monica Wellington (ages 0 to 5)
- Dragon's Love Tacos by Adam Rubin (ages 6 to 8)
With all the food that you will have made after reading these books, why not throw your very own TD Summer Reading Club party? It could be a potluck where everyone brings their own book-inspired dish, or just a relaxing picnic outside where you could spend time in the WILD.
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Great post! I hope one of those Roald Dahl cookbooks has a recipe for the chocolate cake in Matilda. Which will all need to be eaten in one sitting of course!