Bad Bananas: A Story Cookbook for Kids

By Karl Beckstrand

Book Overview

Banana characters try crazy stunts in a cautionary kids' tale with simple dishes, including banana muffins, smoothies, cookies, and pancakes.

"Bizarrely funny" - The Horn Book. What's the cure for "I'm bored" disease? A wisecracking picture book on the short (shelf) life of a bunch of bruisers--with food activities.

7 easy, yummy low-sugar recipes (more online)Fun family timeAfrican-American childFree lesson plans

The perfect length book for children (not too long for adults): 24 pages. It's clever, hands-on fun for boys and girls (ages 4 - 10, preschool - 5th grade). 320 read-aloud words--before recipes--by award-winning author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (don't miss his 60 multicultural books); illustrated by Jeff Faerber.

#1 in the Food Books for Kids series. Explore six more--plus free recipes, ebooks, and online SECRETS:

GROW: How We Get Food from Our Garden

The Dancing Flamingos of Lake Chimichanga

Ma MacDonald Flees the Farm

It Came from Under the High Chair: A Mystery

She Doesn't Want the Worms

Crumbs on the Stairs - Migas en las escaleras

Discover laughter at KidsWorldBooks (Worldwide rights (c) Juneteenth 2011), libraries, and major cookbook distributors.

Family STEM book/children's snack book with Hispanic and Black characters; 8"x10" full-color fruit book for reluctant readers; classroom/homeschool ESL/ELL/ESOL/ESE. No AI. No CRT, gender, or orientation spiel-just multiracial happiness LCCN: 2010910826; JUV050000, JUV011010, JUV033160, JUV033190, JUV081000, JUV032140, JUV033120, JUV054000, JUV020000; YNPC, YBG, JNTS; Hard ISBN: 978-0977606542, Soft ISBN: 978-0977606511 (ebook: 978-1452415598)

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0977606546
• ISBN13: 9780977606542
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: Premio Publishing & Gozo Books
• Length: 26 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.0" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 5