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Original Recipe (Finley Flowers) Hardcover – February 1, 2015

by Jessica Young (Author), Jessica Secheret (Illustrator)
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  1. Reading age
    6 - 8 years
  2. Print length
    128 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    1 - 3
  5. Lexile measure
    0560
  6. Dimensions
    5.75 x 0.63 x 7.5 inches
  7. Publisher
    Picture Window Books
  8. Publication date
    February 1, 2015
  9. ISBN-10
    1479558788
  10. ISBN-13
    978-1479558780
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The first in a series about craft-loving Finley Flowers and her best friend, Henry. Henry is about to turn 9, and she wants to find the perfect present for him. When she finds out that the school's fundraiser is a cook-off and the prize is a whole year's worth of pizza, she just knows that she and Henry will come up with the best recipe and win the best birthday present ever. The problem is that though Finley doesn't know how to cook, she does not want to read recipes, listen to Henry's ideas or get ideas from cooking shows. Everything she makes, from pepperoni parfaits to smoked-salmon smoothies, is inedible. Henry becomes frustrated as Finley ignores his suggestions, and for the first time ever, these friends get into a fight. Young creates memorable characters in Henry and Finley, but Finley's rivalry with classmate Olivia is given too little back story to satisfy. Moreover, Finley's plays on her own name Fin-spiration, Fin-credible;in-Fin-it etc.) become wearing. Nevertheless, young cooks who are comfortable with chapter books will identify with Finley's energy and may even want to try her recipe for Pasta; Despite bumps, a promising-enough start. (Fiction. 7-9) --Kirkus Reviews

Third-grader Finley Flowers stars in this entertaining series opener, in which she is trying to win her school s cook-off competition. Young s story, told in 12 chapters, focuses on Finley and her best friend Henry as they experiment with a slew of culinary mashups. Readers will get a kick out of considering the interesting concoctions Finley and Henry whip up strawberry-garlic burritos or salad dressing soup, anyone? Secheret gives the characters oversize heads and dainty, doll-like features in her full-color spot illustrations, helping highlight their personalities. As friendship and family dilemmas spike the plot, Young avoids handing easy victories to her determined and undeniably creative heroine. A recipe for Finley s PB&J Spaghetti is included (hot sauce makes it KAPOW-erful ), but most of her creations are, blessedly, left to readers imaginations. Ages 6 8. --Publishers Weekly

Craft maven Finley Flowers is stumped: her best friend Henry is turning nine, and she has no idea what to get him. But the school cook-off is coming up, and the prize is a year s supply of Henry s favorite pizza. Finley is determined to win for Henry, but cooking, it seems, is not quite the same as crafting. Smoked salmon smoothies and peanut-butter-and-jelly pasta sounds great in theory, but the results aren t quite what she had hoped for. Will Finley s creativity and determination triumph, or will a rival s lavender lemonade win the day? This is a light, endearing story of friendship that will work well as a read-aloud or for a newly solo reader. For the more adventurous child (and parent), several recipes from the story are included in the back. --Booklist Online

About the Author

Jessica Young’s award-winning picture book My Blue is Happy (2013) was included on the 2014 Bank Street College of Education's "Best Books of the Year for Children and Young Adults" list and the Texas Library Association’s 2014 "2 x 2 Reading List," and was chosen to represent Tennessee on the Library of Congress/Center for the Book's 2013 "52 Great Reads" list. Finley Flowers is her first chapter book series. Jessica grew up in Ontario, Canada and currently lives in Nashville, Tenn. with her family, where she teaches elementary and middle school art.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Picture Window Books; Illustrated edition (February 1, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1479558788
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1479558780
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 6 - 8 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 0560
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 1 - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 0.63 x 7.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 43 ratings

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Jessica Young grew up in Ontario, Canada. The same things make her happy now as when she was a kid: dancing, painting, music, digging in the dirt, picnics, reading, and writing. When she was little, she wanted to be a tap-dancing flight attendant/veterinarian, but she's changed her mind! The only thing she loves as much as writing is sharing the creative process with students.

Jessica’s award-winning picture books, early readers, and chapter books span a variety of reading levels and interests. They include I'll Meet You in Your Dreams, the Fairylight Friends early reader series, the Haggis and Tank Unleashed early chapter book series, My Blue is Happy, Play This Book and Pet This Book, A Wish is a Seed, the Finley Flowers chapter book series, Spy Guy the Not-So-Secret Agent, and her latest board book—Baby's Here!

Find out more about Jessica’s books and read what teachers are saying about Jessica’s virtual and in-person school visits at: www.jessicayoungbooks.com.

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