Autumn is the time to enjoy your kitchen as never before. Spend some time with your children on the sofa reading these books then take it into the kitchen to prepare and enjoy the recipes offered at the back of each book.
The books just take 15 minutes a day. The memories will last a lifetime.
(Booklists excerpts taken from A Picture Perfect Childhood)
OCTOBER TREASURES
- Cranberry Autumn by Wende and Harry Devlin (Cranberry Squares Recipe)
- Pumpkin Fiesta by Caryn Yacowitz/ Joe Cepeda (Pumpkin Soup Recipe)
- The Bake-Shop Ghost by Jacqueline K. Ogburn/ Marjorie Priceman (Ghost-Pleasing Chocolate Cake Recipe)
- Pumpkin Soup by Helen Cooper (Pumpkin Soup Recipe)
- Cranberry Halloween by Wende and Harry Devlin (Cranberry Dessert Recipe)
- Halloween Pie by Michael O. Tunnell/ Kevin O’Malley (Halloween Pumpkin Pie Recipe)
- Pumpkin Day! by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace (Toasted Pumpkin Seeds/ Pumpkin Muffins/ Pumpkin Pancakes Recipes)
- Pumpkins by Jacqueline Farmer/ Phyllis Limbacher Tildes (Pumpkin Maple Pie and Seed Roasting Recipes)
- Turtle and Snake’s Spooky Halloween by Kate Spohn (Spooky Pond Punch)
- Maria Molina and the Days of the Dead by Kathleen Krull/ Enrique O. Sanchez (Traditional Bread of the Dead Recipe)
NOVEMBER THANKSGIVING
- Cranberry Thanksgiving by Wende and Harry Devlin (Grandmother's Famous Cranberry Bread Recipe)
- Albert’s Thanksgiving by Leslie Tryon (Thanksgiving Feast ~ Scrumptious Pumpkin Pizza Pie Recipe)
- The Giant Carrot by Jan Peck/ Barry Root (Little Isabelle's Carrot Puddin' Recipe)
- Two Old Potatoes and Me by John Coy/ Carolyn Fisher (Mashed Potato Recipe)
- The Popcorn Book by Tomie de Paola (Popcorn Recipes)
awwww what a cozy post!
Posted by: Mrs darling | September 27, 2008 at 11:08 AM
I just put most of them on hold. Yay!
Posted by: Ruth | September 27, 2008 at 12:14 PM
Wow! This is perfect. I was looking to see if you had picked the October Author Fiesta author...and found this list. My kids and I love to read and love to cook! Thank you for the suggestions, and thanks for putting together the Author Fiesta. My kids just started public school this year, they wanted to try it out...but we will still be participating and doing some "afterschooling" activities together.
Posted by: Alex | October 01, 2008 at 01:36 PM