Here are some amazing resources that engage young readers with ELA focused text with culinary connections.
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For students:
What do you do with a bucket? (What can you do with a ball of dough?)
GROW! How we get food from our garden
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Niki Nakayama: A Chef's tale in 13 bites
Bring me some apples and I'll make you a pie: a story about Edna Lewis
Alice Waters Cooks Up A Food Revolution
My Perfect Cupcake: A Recipe for Thriving with Food Allergies
Born Hungry: Julia Child becomes "The French Chef"
Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast
Chocolate! Riches from the Rainforest
The Spoon Series: Spoon, Chopsticks, Straw
For Teachers:
A Revolution in Eating: How the Quest for Food Shaped America
How America Eats: A Social History of U.S. Food and Culture (American Ways)
South: Essential Recipes and New Explorations
The Taste of Country Cooking: Edna Lewis
