Presents colonial food preparation with a look at the influences of available ingredients, cooking methods, and equipment. Includes recipes and appendix of classroom cooking directions.

One hundred and fourteen authors and illustrators of children's books share the process of researching, writing, and publishing books, discuss what their inspirations are, and recount the best and worst advice they ever received.

To first-timer's, writing a book report can seem like a mystery, but have no fear -- The First-Timer's Guide to Book Reports was made for beginners just like you. Just as you share real or make-believe stories with friends, writing a book report is like telling part of a story without giving away the ending. And even if you've never written a book report before, here you'll find everything you need to know to get started.

Pinpoint just the right books to get children excited about reading nonfiction titles! With more than 350 nonfiction books, most of which have been published in the past four years, this guide makes it easy to find good reading material to use in your classroom, at the library, or at home. In addition to suggestions for presenting books to students in irresistible ways, hundreds of ready-to-use booktalks and a wealth of tips on booktalking make this title an invaluable and versatile resource. Even an outline for a booktalk program and a bibliography for collection development purposes are included. Great for educators, librarians, and parents. Grades K-8.