Dear Parents,

Story Snack can be a wonderful experience for you, your child, and our class.  The idea is to read a book and bring in a simple snack that is related to a character or idea in the story.  One spring, a parent read a story about a rabbit.  She and her son prepared a simple snack made from a rice cake, peanut butter, and celery sticks.  She arranged the items on a plate to look like a rabbit.

I invite you or a grandparent to share a Story Snack with our class this year.  You can either choose a book at home with your child or I can help with a suggestion.  I’ve listed, on the back of this letter, possible book titles and suggested snacks.  You may also want to choose to make a special or traditional family recipe and read a book related to this.  It is best if the snack is a finger food that can be simply prepared at home with your child the night before you are to share with our class.  We will, of course, consult when the date is confirmed.

I hope you can share a Story Snack one time this year.  Please leave a message for me at 877-9718 or write me a note or email me if you are interested.  I will get back to you as soon as possible. 

Sincerely,

Miss Romero

Suggested Book Titles and Snacks:

• If You Give a Moose a Muffin by Laura Numeroff  -  muffins
• Thunder Cake by Patricia Polacco  -  thunder Cakes (recipe in book)
• Happy New Year Beni by Jane Breskin  -  apples and honey
• How Pizza Came to Queens by Dayal Kaur Khalsa  -  pizza
• The Popcorn Book by Tomie dePaola  -  popcorn
• Everybody Cooks Rice by Norah Dooley  -  ricecakes and something to spread or a rice recipe from the book
• Three Stalks of Corn by Leo Politi  -  tacos or enchiladas (recipes in book)
• In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak  - breakfast cake or rolls
• Mouse and Mole and the Year-Round Garden by Doug Cushman  -  assorted fresh vegetables and yogurt dip
• The Baker by Eric Carle  -  pretzels (recipe in book)

Or a book and snack of your choice!