What Are You Reading? Gymtime’s Book Picks: August
We are excitedly preparing for the launch of Gymtime’s newest program – The Kitchen Little Cooking School (stay tuned for more info). In honor of this exciting news, this month’s book picks are centered around getting creative in the kitchen with your kids! Have fun, dig in and eat up!
Pots and Pans by Anne Rockwell
This book includes the journey of two young toddlers who stumble upon a treasure trove of wonderful toys, right in their own kitchen cupboard – a rolling pin, a tea kettle, chopsticks, measuring spoons and lots of pots and pans to bang!
The Greatest Potatoes by Penelope Stowell
Feast your eyes on the world’s most delicious disaster! George Crum is the best fry cook at Cary Moon’s Restaurant. When Cornelius Vanderbilt, the richest and most curmudgeonly man in America, returns from France, everyone panics. But George Crum isn’t moved, until Vanderbilt repeatedly sends his potatoes back to the kitchen. George decides that if Vanderbilt wants a bad potato, that’s exactly what he’s going to get! The result is the tastiest potato cuisine ever invented and an especially fun picture book.
Applesauce by Shirley Kurtz
Ever had homemade applesauce? It is a sweet and wholesome treat! In this book, a family works together to make enough applesauce to last them through the coming winter. Also indulge in your own applesauce-making by following the directions for canning that are included in the book. Try it at home and let us know what you think!
Dumpling Soup by Jama Kim Rattigan
In this fun story, Marisa is finally old enough to help make dumplings to celebrate the New Year. But, she worries if anyone will want to eat her funny-looking dumplings! Set in the Hawaiian islands, this story celebrates the colorful mix of food, customs and languages from many cultures.
How Do You Feed a Hungry Giant? by Caitlin Friedman
When a boy named Oscar discovers a giant—a very hungry giant holding a sign that says “Food Please”—in his backyard, he knows he can’t turn his back on him. Yet it is not easy feeding a hungry giant. A whole pizza disappears in a single gulp. Twelve blueberry muffins, 33 jars of peanut butter, 197 chocolate chip cookies—all just an appetizer! So what is Oscar to do? Despite Oscar’s best efforts, the giant remains hungry. Mom comes to the rescue with eight great recipes, including Mega-Pigs in a Blanket, Jumbo Fries, The Biggest Burger in the World and the Ginormous Blueberry Muffin. Each serves one giant (or eight kids.) The “feed a giant” recipes are included in the book and printed in a separate eight-page mini cookbook. These are ideal for a kid’s birthday party!
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