Welcome to the I Can Cook! Series. Since holiday cooking is upon us, why not spend some time with your child teaching them about foods from different countries? This series of books geared for thrid to sixth graders make an excellent introduction to food traditions, cooking styles, common ingredients, cooking basics, and equipment while practicing safety in the kitchen. Each book contains a country map to highlight diets and the food availabile in various regions, plus influencing factors for these dishes. Recipes in each book have kid appeal and list the equipment and ingredients needed, plus alternatives for those with special diets. Captioned, full-color photographs provide step-by-step directions. Each title contains up to seven recipes that include historical background, a beverage, and a dessert (yum!). There's even new vocabulary words highlighted in bold and quick facts that are scattered throughout. Each book concludes with a popular food celebrations using some of the highlighted recipes and additional activities kids can do on their own or with their families. Titles in the series include: American Food, Chinese Food, French Food, Mexican Food, and Middle-Eastern Food.
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