The spring blossom trail becomes the fruit trail in the summer. There are miles of orchards and many roadside stands where you can find more varieties of fruit than you can imagine. www.gofruittrail.com Most people are surprised that blueberries grow in California, especially in the hot Central Valley. Varieties have been developed that thrive in […]
Food
J is for Jellybeans
J is for Jellybeans and the Big Art Adventure by Laura Numeroff and Nate Evans, illustrated by Lynn Munsinger which I shared today with the first graders. It was a perfect follow up book to yesterday’s selection, ish. The Jellybeans are a group of girls who are different but go well together, just like jellybeans. Bitsy […]
G is for Goat Festival
Just wanted to let anyone who happens to be in the San Francisco Bay area this weekend know that there will be a goat festival at the Ferry Building on Saturday morning, April 12, 2014. There will be baby goats to pet, goat cheese tasting and cooking demonstrations. http://www.cuesa.org/event/goat-festival-2014 Here’s my favorite […]
D is for Dogs and Donuts (and a doggy donut recipe)
My students love reading Laura Numeroff”s books and one of their favorites is If You Give a Dog a Donut. Like the other If You Give… books, this one was illustrated by Felicia Bond,who happens to be one of my favorite children’s illustrators. This demanding dog and his patient, accommodating boy have a busy day as all requests […]
C is for Celebrate and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory…and a recipe
Let’s celebrate – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory turns 50 this month! Written by Roald Dahl, it was published in 1964 and has become a classic of children’s literature. Yes, there have been 2 movies and a musical made based on the story but I still prefer the book. It is the tale of Willie […]