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Reading and cooking with kids

August: The Sunday of Summer

7/30/2020

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     As summer winds down and another school year looms in sight, we parents wonder if we have done all we could for our children to prepare them for the year ahead, especially in this time of uncertainty with the question of in-person vs. virtual schooling at the forefront of everyone’s mind. Not to worry. Real life, hands-on experiences enrich a child’s life and help to shape their future, as well as aid in building background knowledge. So, don’t stress and simply enjoy this last month of summer; fill it with outdoor activities and favorite summertime foods as you celebrate days such as National Watermelon Day, National Root Beer Float Day, National Lemonade Day, National S‘mores Day and National Toasted Marshmallow Day. National Farmers Market Week is also celebrated in August and is a wonderful time to continue to support your local farmers and to teach your children about where their food comes from. Search for recipes that utilize fresh produce from your local farmers (or your own garden) and perhaps include a reading of My Dinosaur is Scared of Vegetables by Lily Lexington.
“We would load up the yellow Cutlass Supreme station wagon and pick blackberries during blackberry season or spring onions during spring onion season.
For us, food was a part of the fabric of our day.”

Mario Batali

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August
National Peach & Sandwich Month
National Peach Month
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James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
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The Last Peach by Gus Gordon
National Sandwich Month
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The Bear Ate Your Sandwich by Julia Sarcone-Roach
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Carla's Sandwich by Debbie Herman
1st Full Week: National Farmers Market Week
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Before We Eat: From Farm to Table by Pat Brisson
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On the Farm, At the Market by G. Brian Karas
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A Farmer's Life for Me by Jan Dobbins
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The Farm that Feeds Us by Nancy Castaldo
1st Saturday: National Mustard Day
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Nobody Loves Mustard by Jeremy Ross
2nd: National Ice Cream Sandwich Day
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Ice Cream: The Full Scoop by Gail Gibbons
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Wemberly's Ice-Cream Star by Kevin Henkes
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Curious George and the Ice Cream Surprise by Margret & H. A. Rey
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Curious George Goes to an Ice Cream Shop by Margret & H. A. Rey
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Should I Share My Ice Cream? by Mo Willems
3rd: National Watermelon Day
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The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli
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Watermelon Party by Jasmine Cabanaw
4th: National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff
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The Best Mouse Cookie by Laura Numeroff
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The Cookie Fiasco by Dan Santat
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The Duckling Gets a Cookie!? by Mo Willems
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The Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson
6th: National Root Beer Float Day
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How Is Root Beer Made? by Grace Hansen
8th: National Zucchini Day
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Zora's Zucchini by Katherine Pryor
10th: National S'mores Day
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S is for S'mores: A Camping Alphabet by Helen Foster James
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So Much S'more to Do by Becky Rasmussen
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S'mores Indoors by Eric Robertson and Lynda Sing
18th: National Fajitas Day
     While there isn't a book about fajitas specifically (at least that we know of), Jorge Argueta has a delicious series of bilingual books that highlight various Latino foods.
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Salsa
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Guacamole
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Sopa de frijoles/Bean Soup
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Arroz con leche/Rice Pudding
19th: National Honey Bee Day
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Bee: A Peek-Through Picture Book by Britta Teckentrup
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Give Bees a Chance by Bethany Barton
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Bees: A Honeyed History by Piotr Socha
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The Beeman by Laurie Krebs
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UnBEElievables: Honeybee Poems and Paintings by Douglas Florian
Bee Books From Usborne Books & More
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Lift-the-Flap First Questions and Answers: Why Do We Need Bees?
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Peek Inside a Beehive
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That's Not My Bee (Usborne touchy feely books)
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Bee Makes Tea (Usborne Phonics Readers)
20th: National Lemonade Day
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Maisy Makes Lemonade by Lucy Cousins
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Froggy's Lemonade Stand by Jonathan London
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Lemonade in Winter by Emily Jenkins
This title deserves a moment in the spotlight for the way author Emily Jenkins seamlessly weaves a lesson in money values and counting into this story of a brother and sister setting up a lemonade stand in the middle of winter. A fantastic choice for a fun read aloud, as well as a simple math lesson.

24th: National Waffle Day
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Woodpecker Wants a Waffle by Steve Breen
30th: National Toasted Marshmallow Day
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The Marshmallow Incident by Judi Barrett
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Owen's Marshmallow Chick by Kevin Henkes
31st: National Trail Mix Day
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“Summer is leaving silently.
Much like a traveler approaching the end of an
amazing journey.”

Darnell Lamont Walker
Happy reading and cooking!

-Kate @ BTBL

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We are three generations that seek a way to get back to basics. It’s not that we eschew technology, but sometimes simpler is better, especially in raising our children. Mom was a reading teacher, Amanda is an early childhood educator and Kate a children’s literature specialist and former school librarian along with the latest additions, a daughter (now 4) for Kate, and two sons (now 2 and 8 months) for Amanda. We advocate reading aloud, the simple toys that use imagination and encourage creativity and learning in the kitchen, which can be a fun mess but also teaches life skills. Join us in raising healthy, happy, inquisitive and intelligent children.

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4/4/2021 10:56:44 am

Hi great reeading your post

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