Bone Button Borscht

Bone Button Borscht
Author: Aubrey Davis
Publisher: Turtleback
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2002-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780613991032

When a beggar gets no help from anybody, even at the synagogue, he offers to use the buttons on his coat to make bone button borscht for everyone in the village, in a retelling of an old folktale reset in a small Jewish village.

The Enormous Potato

The Enormous Potato
Author: Aubrey Davis
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2020
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1525308475

Energetic illustrations and a new voice put a fresh spin on a classic folk tale.

From a Polish Country House Kitchen

From a Polish Country House Kitchen
Author: Anne Applebaum
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2012-11-21
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1452110557

In making her new home in Poland in 1989, Applebaum had to cook with ingredients that were local, fresh, and available. She learned how to make food that was, if not exactly traditional, in the Polish spirit. The national rebirth of Poland in the last two decades has meant the rebirth of its cuisine, and the authors have modernized many of its dishes, without losing any of the centuries-old flavors. Collects ninety Polish recipes, including roasted winter vegetables, stewed beef rolls with kasha, pork loin stuffed with prunes, and fruit pierogi.

Bone Soup

Bone Soup
Author: Cambria Evans
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2008
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780618809080

Retells the classic tale about a traveller, a ghost, who tricks a town's witches, ghouls, and zombies into helping him make soup.

Weslandia

Weslandia
Author: Paul Fleischman
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 39
Release: 2022-02-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1536228001

"This fantastical picture book, like its hero, is bursting at the seams with creativity. . . . a vigorous shot in the arm to nonconformists everywhere" — Publishers Weekly (starred review) Enter the witty, intriguing world of Weslandia! Now that school is over, Wesley needs a summer project. He’s learned that each civilization needs a staple food crop, so he decides to sow a garden and start his own — civilization, that is. He turns over a plot of earth, and plants begin to grow. They soon tower above him and bear a curious-looking fruit. As Wesley experiments, he finds that the plant will provide food, clothing, shelter, and even recreation. It isn’t long before his neighbors and classmates develop more than an idle curiosity about Wesley — and exactly how he is spending his summer vacation.

Sweety

Sweety
Author: Andrea Zuill
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
Total Pages: 19
Release: 2019-03-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0525580026

An Indie Next List Top 10 Pick! From the author of WOLF CAMP comes the story of a charming, mushroom-loving, headgear-wearing, totally awkward naked mole rat who is looking for like-minded peeps. Sweety is awkward, even for a naked mole rat. She has protruding front teeth, thick glasses, and some very unusual hobbies, including interpretive dance and fungus identification. She's intense and passionate--and her peers don't always get her. But surely there are other mushroom lovers out there? As Sweety sets out to find them, she comes to realize--with a little help from her cool Aunt Ruth-- that being Sweety is actually pretty awesome. With heart and humor and a whole lot of charm, Andrea Zuill delivers a story about learning to embrace everything that makes you you--and that's something many kids are going to relate to.

Fandango Stew

Fandango Stew
Author: David Davis
Publisher: Sterling Children's Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-10-06
Genre: Children's stories
ISBN: 9781454916802

Penniless Slim and his grandson Luis ride into the unwelcoming western town of Skinflint, and manage to rustle up a delicious meal for all its citizens out of one lone bean.

Nail Soup

Nail Soup
Author: Eric Maddern
Publisher: Lincoln Children's Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-05-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781847800299

When a forest traveller knocks at a lonely cottage, hoping to scrounge a bed for the night, a scowling woman appears and says he can sleep on the floor, but declares that she hasn't a morsel of food in the place. "In that case," says the traveller, "I'll have to share what I've got with you." And, taking an old, rusty, four-inch nail from his pocket, he starts to make . Nail Soup. In his delightful retelling of this trickster tale known throughout Scandinavia and Eastern Europe, Eric Maddern shows how a merry fellow can soften the heart of even a mean and grumpy woman. Paul Hess's post-modern illustrations combine to make a book that will bring a smile to the face of everyone who reads it.

Guinea Dog

Guinea Dog
Author: Patrick Jennings
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2017-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1512460818

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Rufus has been dreaming of getting a dog. His best friend has one. His worst friend has one. But his dad has a few objections: They whine. They gnaw. They bark. They scratch. They beg. They drool. Rufus pays no attention when his mom offers her think-outside-the-box suggestion, because she can't be serious. She can't be. She can be. And she actually comes home with a guinea pig. And if Rufus's dad thinks dogs are a problem, he won't know what hit him when he meets the Guinea Pig That Thinks She's a Dog. She barks. She bites. She'll eat your homework.

Life in a Longhouse Village

Life in a Longhouse Village
Author: Bobbie Kalman
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2001
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780778703709

The people who lived in the northeastern woodlands belonged to many nations and spoke many languages including Iroquoian and Algonkian. Life in a Longhouse Village was a way of life all of the nations shared. Children will learn about the fascinating lifestyle of these hunters and farmers and discover what life was like in a longhouse clan.