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Strudel Stories

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It is 1999, and Grandpa Willy has passed away. His grandkids, Lori and Jessica, decide that they can keep his memory alive by baking a strudel, a strudel that has been prized in their Jewish family from generation to generation. But the most important ingredient in the recipe is to recite the stories Grandpa told them when he made the strudel. Each part of the recipe preparation has its own dramatic family history story that has been passed on for generations. The generations of strudel recipe modifications are included in the book, which are a telling tale in and of themselves. The story reminds me of the Zaydie, who when asked why he lets the grandkids make a mess while planting vegetables, responds that he "isn't growing cucumbers, he is growing children."

During a family vacation we found this book an ideal read-aloud for all of us (early elementary school-age on up... and up). It was a good beginning place for questions about immigration and finding the courage to leave the familiar to embrace something new and unknown. Seemed very well researched and thoughtful. Made our family think about making a family cookbook together.

I would give this book 5 stars because it is heart warming and once you start reading, it hooks you in and you will always want to know what happens next! It's a great book, awsome to re-read and I read it TWICE!

This book is about a Jewish Familly telling stories about their family history. Some of the stories inside are: The boy who danced with Ghosts, The greatest baseball moment ever, The forbidden apple tree, Willy's Kitchen, Sarah's kitchen, Baby Lily, and Ghost for the second time. (Not to mention the Almost-a-disaster day.) The book shows a family over seven generations, and almost one hundred years. The family goes through WWI, WWII, Immagration, and personal disasters. My favorite story was The Boy who hated strudel and all the shorter stories that connected to it. This great story also included Grandpa Willy's Awesome Strudel recipe. (I can't wait to make it and eat it!) This is one of my favorite books! Like I said, I read it Twice!

Strudel Stories is about a family who makes a traditional apple strudel and tells stories that have been in the family for generations. One of my favorite stories was The Boy Who Danced With Ghosts. I would recommend this book to anyone because it was so good!