Heather Forest

{my thoughts} – This was a neat little book about a baker that was more or less kidnapped by fairies. They took her to their underground environment and then told her she needed to bake them a cake. She was a smart lady and she used her smarts to get her animals, her husband and her baby there with her and then used them again to get them all home safely. She even made a deal with the fairies about baking them a cake when they’d like in the future as long as they asked nicely. They also rewarded her for the first cake she had made them.

This book would be a nice addition to any child’s bookshelf. It is well written, the images are lovely and it was just an all around enjoyable story.… (more)

I love this book! I read this to my kindergarteners and we would read multiple versions and compare and contrast them. This book is about 2 travelers who find themselves hungry when they get to a village. After knocking on doors and hear "I don't care, I won't share. There is no food." they decide the villagers are in need. They decide to make their magical soup, taking something small from each villager until there is enough soup for everyone. This story has a great message about how when you come together, you can make amazing things happen. I love the repetition of "I don't care, I won't share. There is no food!" Students really loved that during the read aloud. I also love the illustrations and how the illustrator uses depth perception. Lastly, there is a recipe to make your own stone soup in the back!… (more)