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Bill Wurtzel, Claire Wurtzel
Foodie Faces explores emotions through humorous food art. Playful faces made from food on a plate show different expressions and feelings. The book includes a glossary as well as a guide for an activity to do at home. Its focus is on using imaginative arrangements of everyday food to present emotions in a visual, playful form.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
In Our Teeny Tiny Matzah HouseBill Wurtzel, Claire WurtzelKitzel the cat tells this lively holiday tale, which draws on the Yiddish folktale “It Could Be Worse.” A Passover seder is part of the family’s story. Food-face artwork shapes the illustrations, including a cat made from oranges. The book retells the crowded-house folktale through the cat’s point of view and combines the narrative with food-art collages.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Tell Me a Lion StoryKara Kramer, illustrated by Kara KramerA child asks their father to make up a new story about a lion. As the father begins, the child repeatedly interrupts to reshape details, questioning whether the lion must be so big and why it is small. The reader is also invited to contribute to the tale. Stylized illustrations support this playful exchange about inventing a story together.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Frances in the CountryLiz Garton ScanlonFrances is a young Black girl who lives in the city, where crowded spaces and many rules make it difficult for her to find room to climb, run, and play. In the country, she encounters the pleasures of rural life. The story also returns to the energy of her urban home and the love of her family there. Playful illustrations and brisk text accompany Frances as she experiences both environments.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details