July is National Ice Cream Month!
The Big Scoop
by Dorian Cirrone and illustrated by Liza Woodruff
Lindy Blues in the neighborhood “nose for news”, but even she is stumped by the latest “scoop” she has received. It seems that Mr. Hoop’s Super Scoop keeps disappearing and then reappearing, and she got this scoop from two very reliable sources, Joshua and Amy Becker. Lindy also needs a good news story for the news the next evening, and so she agrees to look into it. Then when Lindy walks with Joshua and Amy to look for the missing ice cream shop, they actually find it where it was supposed to be (after a right by the blue flowers). Amy is shocked, because the ice cream shop was not there that morning when she went to find it. Then she starts her next story about flowers and their biological clocks. It seems that certain flowers only open at certain times of the day. Will Lindy be able to find out why Amy could not find the ice cream shop? Does the reason she could not find it have anything to do with Lindy’s other story about flowers?
Ice Cream: The Full Scoop
by Gail Gibbons
This nonfiction book discusses the history of ice cream and how it is made. No one is exactly sure when the first ice cream was created, but it is thought that the Chinese mixed snow, milk, and ice together to create a treat 3,000 years ago. Then Marco Polo brought recipes of flavored ices to Europe, and when cream was added to those ices, there was ice cream. Hundreds of years ago, it was hard to make ice cream, because you had to collect ice during the winter and keep it cold. Then in 1841, Nancy Johnson created the hand-cranked ice cream maker, which made it much easier to make ice cream. There is a diagram that shows how an ice cream maker works. Then you can learn how ice cream is made in the factory until it gets on to the shelves at the store. There is even the story about how ice cream was first put into a cone at the St. Louis World’s Fair in 1904. At the end of the book, there is some more fun facts about ice cream.
by Gail Gibbons
This nonfiction book discusses the history of ice cream and how it is made. No one is exactly sure when the first ice cream was created, but it is thought that the Chinese mixed snow, milk, and ice together to create a treat 3,000 years ago. Then Marco Polo brought recipes of flavored ices to Europe, and when cream was added to those ices, there was ice cream. Hundreds of years ago, it was hard to make ice cream, because you had to collect ice during the winter and keep it cold. Then in 1841, Nancy Johnson created the hand-cranked ice cream maker, which made it much easier to make ice cream. There is a diagram that shows how an ice cream maker works. Then you can learn how ice cream is made in the factory until it gets on to the shelves at the store. There is even the story about how ice cream was first put into a cone at the St. Louis World’s Fair in 1904. At the end of the book, there is some more fun facts about ice cream.
Ice Cream Soup
by Frank Modell
Marvin and Milton both love parties, but their mothers have decided not to throw them birthday parties this year. The boys then decide to make their own birthday party. Marvin says that he will make the paper hats and bring Pin-the-Tail-on-the-Donkey. Milton says that he will have all of the balloons. So both boys go home to start preparing for the party, and they write all of their invitations. The next day, the boys start to make the cake and ice cream. They start with the cake, but it does not turn out like they thought it would. The go to Mr. Hassenfus (the cake maker) for advice, but he does not help them. They have just as hard a time making ice cream, which soon becomes ice cream soup. They go to Mr. Cleaver for advice, but he does not help them. Will the boys be able to figure out a way to have cake and ice cream for their party?
by Frank Modell
Marvin and Milton both love parties, but their mothers have decided not to throw them birthday parties this year. The boys then decide to make their own birthday party. Marvin says that he will make the paper hats and bring Pin-the-Tail-on-the-Donkey. Milton says that he will have all of the balloons. So both boys go home to start preparing for the party, and they write all of their invitations. The next day, the boys start to make the cake and ice cream. They start with the cake, but it does not turn out like they thought it would. The go to Mr. Hassenfus (the cake maker) for advice, but he does not help them. They have just as hard a time making ice cream, which soon becomes ice cream soup. They go to Mr. Cleaver for advice, but he does not help them. Will the boys be able to figure out a way to have cake and ice cream for their party?
The Banana Split from Outer Space
by Catherine Siracusa
Stanley’s Ice Cream Stand had 26 different flavors of ice cream, and it was always busy, because it was on the road to town. His banana split was everyone’s favorite, though. Soon, a new highway was built near his stand, but Stanley was not worried, because he thought people enjoyed his ice cream too much. Unfortunately, no one stops at his ice cream stand anymore. So he decides to build a big sign to draw attention to his stand. This does not bring in any customers, but soon, a flying saucer flies into the sign. He helps Zelmo from Mars out of the saucer, and Zelmo tells him that he came to Earth looking for new flavors of ice cream to take back to Mars. Stanley makes several banana splits for Zelmo, and then Zelmo teaches Stanley how to make a vengo glop with floog (a three-tiered banana split with jelly beans). Stanley tells Zelmo that no one comes to his stand anymore, and Zelmo helps him make a sign to get more attention. When that does not work, Zelmo offers to take Stanley back to Mars with him. Will Stanley go to Mars in order to keep making ice cream treats? Will he find a way to get people to come to his ice cream stand?
by Catherine Siracusa
Stanley’s Ice Cream Stand had 26 different flavors of ice cream, and it was always busy, because it was on the road to town. His banana split was everyone’s favorite, though. Soon, a new highway was built near his stand, but Stanley was not worried, because he thought people enjoyed his ice cream too much. Unfortunately, no one stops at his ice cream stand anymore. So he decides to build a big sign to draw attention to his stand. This does not bring in any customers, but soon, a flying saucer flies into the sign. He helps Zelmo from Mars out of the saucer, and Zelmo tells him that he came to Earth looking for new flavors of ice cream to take back to Mars. Stanley makes several banana splits for Zelmo, and then Zelmo teaches Stanley how to make a vengo glop with floog (a three-tiered banana split with jelly beans). Stanley tells Zelmo that no one comes to his stand anymore, and Zelmo helps him make a sign to get more attention. When that does not work, Zelmo offers to take Stanley back to Mars with him. Will Stanley go to Mars in order to keep making ice cream treats? Will he find a way to get people to come to his ice cream stand?
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