Cooking with Henry and Elliebelly by Carolyn Parkhurst

Yummy!  Be prepared for hungry kids after this stortytime. The Waffle House will be a popular destination afterward (if you’re in Ithaca!).  But the real gem about this book is that Henry’s pretend kitchen show is constantly revised by oh so realistic interruptions and attempts at control by his sister, Elliebelly.  Mom is paying attention with helpful & also realistic advice, but it’s still a trying time!  The creativty and spot on family realtaionships make this one a delicious treat for everyone!  I would love to have kids create their own pretend waffles for a fun story extension.  Bring out the pots and pans; a cut-out waffle, and anything at all for raspberry marshmallow and banana bacon toppings.  Then you can film the whole show!  Waffles, anyone?

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