Lion’s Lair

A perfect book to read when studying the letter e and its related sounds.  Of course I could have used a pronunciation guide with Emu.  I think I probably had 4 different ways to say it by the time I finished the book with the children.  Edwina has a friend named Edward and they have [...]

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Finally, a book to encourage appreciation of the school cook.  It is a wonderfully illustrated book showing the wearied cook traveling to a tropical island to refresh herself.  Meanwhile back at school, the principal hires a parade of substitute cooks, even tries cooking a meal himself, only to find that this is not as easy as it appears.  Written [...]

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What a delightful, beautiful, simple and focused book.  I did not know what Dim Sum was before reading this even though I have eaten in many Chinese restaurants here and in China.  I learned that Dim Sum was a practice that grew out of the custom of tea times.  They serve little plates of many [...]

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