Friday, December 28, 2007

Hot Cocoa And Gingerbread

One of the pleasures of winter---
snuggling up in a comfy blanket,
sipping on hot cocoa and eating a
bite of gingerbread...
and after that....
relaxing and reading a good book!













Ernst, Lisa C. The Gingerbread Girl
E Ernst

Like her older brother, the Gingerbread Boy,
who was eventually devoured by a fox, the
Gingerbread Girl eludes the many people
who would like to eat her but also has a plan
to escape her sibling's fate.













Grey, Mini Ginger Bear
E Grey


After a lonely gingerbread bear creates
some friends by mixing up a new batch
of dough, he realizes that being a cookie
has some major disadvantages.



Mitgutsch, Ali From Cacao Bean To Chocolate
E Mitgutsch


Follows the cacao bean from the tropical
trees on which they grow to the factories
where they are roasted, skinned, and
ground to make cocoa butter, the major
ingredient in chocolate products.










Schaefer, Carole Lexa The Copper Tin Cup
E Schaefer

A young boy enjoys drinking his cocoa
from a special cup that has been passed
down through several generations of his family.














Shields, Carol Diggory Lucky Pennies And
E Shields Hot Chocolate

A grandfather and his grandson enjoy
sharing knock-knock jokes, playing games,
hot chocolate, watching movies, reading
books, playing baseball and just spending
time together.



















Stringer, Lauren Winter Is The
E Stringer Warmest Season

A child describes pleasant ways to stay
warm during the winter, from sipping
hot chocolate and eating grilled cheese
sandwiches to wearing woolly sweaters
and sitting near a glowing fireplace.









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