Food storytimes are always fun. How about stories just focusing on dinner? The craft is simple; take a paper plate and glue on magazine photos of your favorite foods for dinner!

• Walter, Virginia. HI, PIZZA MAN!
  Kids will call out to all the different animals and people who deliver pizza.
• Falwell, Cathryn. FEAST FOR TEN.
  An African-American family shops, cooks, and serves a chicken dinner.
• Gretz, Susanna. IT'S YOUR TURN, ROGER!
  Roger learns that everyone else in his apartment building helps with dinner, so he gladly sets the table.
• Calmenson, Stephanie. DINNER AT THE PANDA PALACE.
  Mr. Panda must find seats for all the customers at his busy restaurant.
• Zamorano, Grace. LET'S EAT!
  Antonio's mom wants the whole family to sit down together for dinner, but someone is always busy. When she finally gets everyone together to eat, suddenly Mom is too busy - having a baby!
• Cole, William. POEM STEW.
  Sample one or two of these poems on food and eating.
• Hoban, Russell. DINNER AT ALBERTA'S.
  Arthur Crocodile learns table manners to impress a friend of his sister's.

December 2001