For child and adult alike, nothing quite beats a snow day. The mundane familiar world we inhabit is suddenly transformed into a magical landscape. Nothing beats the serene calm & silence of a fresh blanket of snow. There’s a beauty to those nights when the moonlight reflects off the crystalline flakes covering the ground. These books succeed in capturing those feelings and emotions with some even teaching about science surrounding weather.
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There are few topics in literature as universal as food. Without it we would die and without great food life would be less bright. For children, food plays such an important role. It is one of their first major sensory experiences in life, being introduce to taste, texture, and presentation. The books I’ve chosen for this list touch on picky eaters, how food is made, and its cultural connections. This list of books should do a great job of introducing your young readers and eaters to some delicious new dishes.
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