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By Dominique Galiana. 2007
Pour aider les parents à satisfaire l'insatiable curiosité des enfants sur les petits mystères de la vie et du quotidien,…
chaque titre de cette collection regroupe une vingtaine de réponses à autant de questions scientifiques, regroupées sous six thématiques: Je voyage dans l'espace - J'observe mon corps - Je traverse les saisons - Je fais la cuisine - J'aime les animaux - Je découvre la science. Années 1-3. 2007.By Marie Wabbes. 2004
La "pomme d'or" dans tous ses états, de sa culture à notre assiette. Accompagnés de rougeoyants croquis à l'aquarelle, on…
y présente dans un langage très simple, ses différentes variétés, les plats traditionnels dans lesquels elle s'intègre, ainsi que les condiments, conserves, produits de consommations, etc. Du gai-savoir appétissant! Années 1-3. 2004.By Grace Lin, Ranida McKneally. 2016
By Maxine Trottier. 2004
By Raphaëlle Brice. 2005
By Aileen Paul. 1975
By Jody Warner, Richard Rudnicki. 2010
Tells the story of Viola Desmond, an African Canadian woman who, in 1946, challenged a Nova Scotia movie theatre's segregation…
policy by refusing to move from her seat to an upstairs section designated for use by blacks. Grades K-3. 2010.By Lizzy Rockwell. 2014
By Janet Nolan, Julia Patton. 2014
"PB & J Hooray!" is all about how peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are made. The story begins with the…
kitchen and works backward to the shopping, delivery, production, harvesting, farming, and planting processes. In fun, rhythmic language, readers discover how peanuts become peanut butter, grapes are made into jelly, and wheat turns into bread. Grades K-3. 2014.By Victoria Boutenko, Katya Korobkina. 2013
By Susan Reuben, Sophie Pelham, Jan Panke, Nicholas Posner. 2011
From fasting at Ramadan to feasting at Diwali, a great deal can be learned about a religion through an understanding…
of its link with food. This book covers six major religions: Judaism, Islam, Sikhism, Hinduism, Christianity and Buddhism, and looks at celebrations, rules, fasting, and the use of food and drink in rituals. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2011.By Catriona Berry. 1999
By Christine Butterworth, Lucia Gaggiotti. 2010
The best part of a young child's day is often opening a lunchbox and diving in. But how did all…
that delicious food get there? Who made the bread for the sandwich? What about the cheese inside? Who plucked the fruit? And where did the chocolate in that cookie get its start? From planting wheat to mixing flour into dough, climbing trees to machine-squeezing fruit, picking cocoa pods to stirring a vat of melted bliss, here is a clear, engaging look at the steps involved in producing some common foods. Grades K-3. 2011.By Frieda Wishinsky, Song Nan Zhang. 2009
When the great cities of North America were being developed, there was little thought to creating "green spaces." Frederick Law…
Olmsted combined his childhood love for nature with the structured beauty of the great parks of London and Paris to turn a neglected, swampy area into one of the most acclaimed parks in North America: Central Park in New York City. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2009.By Renné Benoit, Matt Napier. 2012
A board book highlighting well-known Canadian symbols and traditions, including famous buildings and wildlife. Rhyming riddles frame the question, while…
brightly painted clues help the youngest book lover figure out the answer. Grades P-2 and older readers. 2012.By Katrine Crow. 2020
Two young explorers journey on a trip across Canada as they share their favorite cities, parks, and landmarks from coast…
to coast. Facts about Canada's culture, geography, and history put a fun and informative spin on this nonfiction book that every young traveler is sure to enjoyBy Kevin Noble Maillard. 2020
Fry bread is food.It is warm and delicious, piled high on a plate.Fry bread is time.It brings families together for…
meals and new memories.Fry bread is nation.It is shared by many, from coast to coast and beyond.Fry bread is us.It is a celebration of old and new, traditional and modern, similarity and difference.Told in lively and powerful verse by debut author Kevin Noble Maillard, Fry Bread is an evocative depiction of a modern Native American familyBy Andrea Wang, Kana Urbanowicz. 2019
True story behind one of the world's most popular foods. Every day, Momofuku Ando would tinker with recipes until he…
came up with a new kind of ramen noodle soup that was quick, convenient, and tasty. For grades K-3. 2019By Norah Dooley, Peter J. Thornton. 1991
It's dinnertime, and Carrie's mom sends her into their culturally diverse neighborhood to search for her missing brother, Anthony. Carrie…
discovers that every house she visits cooks with rice. Includes recipes. For grades K-3. 1991By Jane Yolen, Heidi E. Y. Stemple. 2009
Twenty fairy tales retold and paired with twenty-five recipes connected to each story, from breakfast to dessert. Little Red Riding…
Hood's picnic basket would hold many tasty tidbits--perhaps such items as deviled eggs, Granny's potato salad, and chicken salad pockets. For grades 3-6. 2006