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New Year, new flavors!
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Our recent book Seven Samosas shares all about Indian food.
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But how do you actually make the food in this book?
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We kept Sue's secret recipes⦠secret -- until now.
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βHere is a gratis ebook of recipes just for you.
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Just a few recipes, but oh so many typos we found!)
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Cheers to learning, cooking, and enjoying,
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βBy Aly Condie (Illustrated by Jaime Kim)
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Everyone experiences a wide range of emotions, and some of them are not easy to handle. We can feel, taste, look, hear, or smell. We can be creative or express our thoughts. We can do kind things for others.
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Freda is devastated when she can't eat all the delicious blueberries she has picked. She has to wait a whole year before they're back, and she doesn't want to lose them! Then Gran reminds her that they can save blueberries in a jar, as jam.
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There are so many different kinds of dumplings to love! In this sweet rhyming board book, the youngest of readers are introduced to traditional dumplings eaten all over the world, from bao to pierogi, samosa, and more!
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\nβCommunity Through Music - New family album from Suzi Shelton. Favorites: \"Pick Me a Pumpkin\" & \"Tideo\"
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βI Like the Me I See! by Culture Queen. Upbeat, fun album with memorable lyrics and singable melodies.
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Read time: 350 words, 1 minute.Winnie the Pooh was named after a real bear.The bear, named Winnie, lived at the London Zoo.A.A. Milne created the character after visiting the zoo with his son, Christopher Robin.So, Poohβs first adventure? A trip to the zoo! πΈ -Kabir & Sue Monthly Bucket - Mayπ Books Down by the BayBy Raffi (Illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott) Hilarious version of the classic song about strange events that happen down by the bay, where the watermelons grow...Very young...
Read time: 278 words, 1 minute.Spring is here. So are our puns π Turn over a new leaf with a children's book It's pollen me to grab a book Let the seeds of a good story grow Reading is fungimental -Kabir & Sue Monthly Bucket - Aprilπ Books Planting a RainbowBy Lois EhlertThrough brilliant, textured cut paper collages, the story follows the progress of a mother and daughter in their backyard as they plant bulbs, seeds, and seedlings and nurture their growth into flowers. Thank You...
Read time: 315 words, 1 minute.When the world becomes a canvas, and you're the art. Holi: where every color tells a story.Let go, get messy, and embrace the vibrant whirl.-Kabir & Sue Monthly Bucket - Marchπ Books Festival of ColorsBy Kabir Sehgal, Surishtha Sehgal (Illustrated by Vashti Harrison)Spring is here, and itβs almost time for Holi, the Indian Festival of Colors. Siblings Mintoo & Chintoo gather flowers to make into colorful powders to toss during the festival. When the big day...