Storybook Class
Choose a single class or create a series for your child and their friends.
- Minimum of 4 children per class
- Classes are about 1 1/2 hours
- Prices vary
The following stories are loved by children and teens of all ages and have made for successful Storybook Classes:
Handmade Pasta:
Strega Nona, by Tomie de Paola.
A fun story with a magic pasta pot and a theme of honesty.
Panettone:
Tony’s Bread, by Tomie de Paola.
A folktale about the soft, sweet Italian bread, Panettone.
Cinnamon Buns:
Sanji and the Baker, by Robin Tzannes and Korky Paul.
This is a clever story using the wonderful smells of food to teach about fairness.
Cheese Tasting:
Anatole, by Eve Titus.
A story about pride, self respect, friendship, and a French Mouse who is a cheese expert.
Pizza:
Pizza!, by Teresa Martino.
Shares the history of one of the best foods in the world.
Sukiyaki:
How My Parents Learned to Eat, by Ina R. Friedman.
A story about two different cultures learning the others’ way to eat.
Something "Gross" (worm cake?, or maybe “bee-barf”? (aka: honey ice cream?):
It’s Disgusting and We Ate It!, by James Solheim.
This book is just what it says – it tells of gross things people eat in different countries, or ate throughout history.
The Seven Silly Eaters, by Mary Ann Hoberman.
A cute story about an overworked mom with 7 finicky eaters who pull together and secretly try to bake mom a birthday cake.
Meatballs:
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, by Judi Barrett.
Food and drinks come from the sky instead of the grocery store, in this classic children’s story.
Soft Pretzels:
Walter the Baker, by Eric Carle.
Folk tale about the origination of the pretzel.
Homemade Peanut Butter and Jam:
The Giant Jam Sandwich, by John Vernon Lord.
The town is saved from wasps when the townspeople make a giant jam sandwich.
Cutout Cookies:
The Baker’s Dozen, by Aaron Shepard.
Learn how a “baker’s dozen” came to mean 13.
Looking for
something else? Customized classes can be arranged at your
request.