Deering, Alison & Bob Lentz Sandwiches!

Deering, Alison & Bob Lentz    Sandwiches!   Capstone Publishers 2017   144p   15.95  978-1-62370-816-0            all ages                       VG       

This book includes “more than you ever wanted to know about making and eating America’s favorite food. It includes recipes, easy-to-follow directions, facts, trivia, and challenges, and allergy friendly substitutions along with local specialties.         

     This book includes “more than you ever wanted to know about making and eating America’s favorite food. It includes recipes, easy-to-follow directions, facts, trivia, and challenges, and allergy friendly substitutions along with local specialties.
     After the importance of an informative text, the most supportive factor of this book is visual appeal to readers.  The layout of the various pages is diversified and well balanced between text and very descriptive colorful illustrations. Cooking skill levels are grouped together so readers can successfully make a sandwich.  There are more than 50 recipes, five skill levels, and tons of tips and ideas.
The flow and balance of both the text and visuals are integrated to present a very stimulating book for both young and reluctant readers.
Warning! I do not recommend reading this book if you are considering a diet even though it does provide dietary restrictions.
After gaining a few pounds, my favorite sandwich was the Chicken, Apple,and Brie combination.                            McNeil, Linda       Cooking

Loricchio, Matthew. The Cooking of France.

Loricchio, Matthew. The Cooking of France.  Marshall Cavendish/Benchmark, 2012.  96p.  $35.64.

ISBN 978-1-60870-551-1       ms       E-BN              

The twofold purpose of this book is to introduce the culture of France through its regional cooking styles and provide authentic French recipes.  In the first part of the book, the eleven regions of France are grouped into three larger regions -- north, central and southern -- and the similarities and general characteristics of the foods of each region are discussed.   The remainder of the book consists of recipes, with five to seven recipes for each region.  Each recipe is extremely well presented, with clear lists of ingredients and well-written directions.  All of the recipes require adult assistance.  Tips are provided, and cooking terms such as "fold" are explained.   There is even an explanation of how to recognize egg whites that have been beaten until stiff peaks form.  Many of the recipes have color photographs.
The second-edition titles in this series (Super Chefs) are almost identical to the ones in the first edition, with the addition of two recipes and more color photographs.  If your first-edition copies are well worn, it is definitely worth the money to replace them with the second edition.  For libraries without this series, it is a "must-have".  There are eight titles in the Super Chef series, each one representing the culture of a country through its regional cuisine.            Subject: Cookery, French                               Joan Theal

Americans from the Caribbean and Central America.

Keedle, Jayne. Americans from the Caribbean and Central America.
Marshall Cavendish/Benchmark 2010 80p 35.64 New Americans(MC)
978-0-7614-43102-5 ms/jr VG-BN
Some of the new Americans are coming from the Caribbean and Central America. This book explores the history of these new Americans touching on their culture, languages and general background. Some of the new Americans are coming from the Caribbean and Central America. This book explores the history of these new Americans touching on their culture, languages and general background. This book explore the social, political and economic situation these new immigrants faced and that drove them to leave their home country. Except for Puerto Ricans who are born with American citizenship and are not immigrants but emigrant, the new American from the Caribbean and Central American must learn about this new country and work towards getting their papers in order to live in The United States.
The book focuses on Cuban- Americans, Domincan, and Caribbean and Central America which could include people from Jamaica, Hiati, Trinidad, Tobago, Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras and a few other countries.
Includes:Special facts, pictures, Charts, Glossary,Further Reading, Websites, Bibliography and Index. Diaz, Magna

Handicrafts

Llimos, Anna. Easy Paper Crafts in 5 Steps.
Enslow, 2008. 32p $22.00 978-0-7660-3087-9
Handicrafts

This excellent resource book on paper crafts can be a compliment to lesson plans that will have children understanding concepts while they enjoy creating different kinds of projects. For example, the dragon project can be used to teach children about Chinese New Year and the dragon legend. The Bag puppet can be used to help children communicate and a good method of teaching children how to tell stories. The project of the Elephant and the jungle can be used to teach children about the jungle and the animals that live there. And it really does take five steps to do

The materials are easy to find and the directions easy to follow but just in case you need extra help you will find in the back of the book a guide to the level of difficulty of the projects. Includes index, read about, and web sites.
The series includes Easy Clay Crafts in 5 steps, Easy Cloth Crafts in 5 steps, Easy Cardboard Crafts in 5 steps. MD