A winsome tale centered on family and fun. This book is not a must read, but it is recommended for budding chefs or for a quick before-dinner read-aloud.
For libraries that wish to update their nursery rhyme section with some new material, this would be a good choice; set this down next to Kate Greenaway and watch what happens.
Children will relate to the anthropomorphized characters and enjoy every mishap in this laughter-inducing tale that will surely entertain energetic young animal enthusiasts.
Recommended for readers of the “Math Matters’’ series or other titles that marry mathematics and fiction to reinforce math skills. Try pairing with Demi’s One Grain of Rice or Elinor J. Pinczes’s One Hundred Hungry Ants to expand the math lesson.
The conversation about food and healthy eating continues to drift down to younger readers and would-be chefs; this will have a ready place on the shelves or in classrooms teaching about the small-farm movement in America. Recommended.
A thought-provoking document that will open up discussion on many subjects revolving around this historic era and the continuing struggle for equality.