Storybook Stew: Cooking with Books Kids Love [Paperback]

Suzanne I. Barchers (Author), Peter J. Rauen (Author), Darcie Clark Frohardt (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 10, 1996 | Series: Books Kids Love

Combine good food with a good book, stir in an intriguing activity and you'll have cooked up an irresistible combination. The authors have highlighted more than 40 children's books that feature food as a primary story element with 50 mouth-watering recipes. Each book summary is followed by an art project, science experiment, or language activity and a list of related books.

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About the Author

Suzanne I. Barchers has a doctorate in education and is the author of eight books, a CD-ROM, and a music curriculum. After fifteen years as a classroom teacher, Barchers now works in publishing in Connecticut. Peter J. Rauen, certified executive chef through the American Culinary Federation, has worked in restaurants, hotels, and private clubs since 1975. Chef Rauen's board positions include The Chef and the Child Foundation, the Culinarians of Colorado, the Colorado Restaurant Association, and the Denver Children's Home. He is currently with Alliant Foodservice. Darcie Clark Frohardt taught art for several years at both private and public elementary schools before becoming a classroom teacher. She also has conducted workshops on teaching art and has illustrated three books. In her spare time she creates one-of-a-kind soft-sculpture figures.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing; First Edition edition (September 10, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555919448
• ISBN-13: 978-1555919443
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #206,042 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #79 in Books > Children's Books > Literature & Fiction > Children's Literature Guides

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4.0 out of 5 stars Cook Up Some Family Fun, July 30, 2002

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This review is from: Storybook Stew: Cooking with Books Kids Love (Paperback)

This is such a great idea! This book uses popular children's literature and provides an activity and a recipe to go along with the story. The activites are interesting and easy to do (i.e. they usually require objects or ingredients that one has around the house) and the recipies are really quite tasty. What a great way to enhance the reading experience of a favorite book. This books is great family fun. One small note, I would have liked to see suggested age levels for each title since I am not familiar with every book included in this activity guide.