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Presents a variety of facts about popcorn and includes two recipes.
Lexile Measure: 830L (What's this?)
Paperback: 28 pages
Publisher: Holiday House; Reprint edition (May 1, 1984)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0823405338
ISBN-13: 978-0823405336
Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 0.1 x 8.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #31,154 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #37 in Books > Children's Books > Children's Cookbooks
Age Range: 5 - 8 years
Grade Level: Kindergarten - 3
I am student teaching and used this book in the classroom for a lesson pertaining to the overall theme of Thanksgiving and the Indians. The children were on the edge of their seats through the entire story. I used an activity after the book where students had a piece of paper with a grid on it. In each box, there was a number (1-10) that students had to trace. Then, they glued the popcorn kernels in the grid with the corresponding number. There are so many ideas and activities that can accompany this story! I encourage all teachers to use it...no matter what age level! (I used this in 2nd grade).
I read this book to my 8-year-old son yesterday. What a treat! Popcorn is his favorite snack food. Scientific & historical facts are presented in a very hip way by a fantastic writer/illustrator. Even though it contains a lot of information it moves at a very fast past. A must read book!!
Tomie dePaola seldom fails to delight and this offering is no exception. Kids get together to pop up some pop corn and the little story of their "adventure" is quite funny. along with the story though, we get a great mini-lesson in the history of popcorn along with some wonderful scientific facts, i.e. why does popcorn pop, how do you store popcorn, etc. It tells us how the early Native Americans cooked and used popcorn as well as those in Centeral America. There are dozens of lessons that can be created from this little book, great handouts and projects can be made with just a touch of creativity on the teachers part. I use this one in the class room, but it would be great for the home school folks also. The only slight qualm I had over the book was that it depicted young children cooking up a batch of popcorn on the stove (no microwave stuff here) and do feel that children, pans, stoves and hot oil are not such a good mix. I always warn the kids not to do thier popcorn cooking without letting an adult know that they are up to first. Overall though, this is a great book and I do highly recommend it. It certainly falls into the five star category (I must admit that I learned a few facts about popcorn I did not know, myself).
I love the few bits of history mentioned in this book and it respects the child's intellect, instead of talking down to them. The illustrations also entertained and encouraged my imagination. As an adult reading to a child, I also have to be interested in the book. This book encourages children to read - and excellent for children who enjoy food. Have more of Tomie dePaola's books on my Wishlist and gift list!
Whoa! I learned so much from this book!How have I never read this book before? I'm a fourth grade teacher and we did a STEM project where we had to make a popcorn container. This seemed like a good book to read before the unit but oh man, it applied to our curriculum and I love that it included the characters researching in the book.I guarantee you will learn something from this book too! Plus Tomie de Paola is amazing so what are you waiting for? Click buy!
I just love popcorn. I felt a little silly buying this book for myself because I'm a grown woman and don't have kids, but I really love popcorn! It comes with two very simple recipes at the end and the presentation of facts is fun. Easy informative read to pair with a learning activity some day!
My kids (ages 3 and 1) *love* this book!! I read it over and over to them.I was hoping this book would be more of a handbook, since we just started growing our own popcorn. At first glance, I thought it might have too many words to keep my kids engaged; I'm glad I was wrong. They love it.There are two methods (at the very end) of popping corn, too.We may have to purchase another copy of this book. Ours has been very loved.
Great book from when I grew up. My son (3 years old) really enjoys it. Even though it is several decades old, it has aged well in terms of relevance (although maybe they would be looking it up on Wikipedia instead of a printed encyclopedia). The illustrations are excellent as is the case with all Tomie de Paola books. The favorite is probably the images of the tiny "demon" inside the popcorn kernal, making it explode.
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