Bad Bananas: A Story Cookbook for Kids

by Karl Beckstrand, Jeff Faerber (Illustrator)

Overview

A wisecracking activity-story book about the short (shelf) life of a bunch of bruisers--with 7 yummy recipes to save families from "I'm bored" disease. While banana characters try crazy stunts and start turf wars, this cautionary cookbook provides easy, low-sugar recipes (including banana muffins, smoothies, cookies and pancakes--more recipes at Premiobooks.com). The story is fun and filled with conjunctions. The perfect family activity, Bad Bananas facilitates tasty, funny, hands-on fun (ages 4–12). Called “bizarrely funny” in Horn Book’s blog, it’s also an ebook. 24-page, perfect bound 8”x10”, paper picture book with African-American character, 320 words (before recipes) by Karl Beckstrand, illustrated by Jeff Faerber, Premio Publishing & Gozo Books, LLC (worldwide rights 2011), available via Premiobooks.com (SEE INSIDE! Free recipes), Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Follett Library Resources/BWI Title Wave, Brodart, Bn.com/NOOK, Kindle/Amazon.com, iBooks and select retailers. ISBN: 978-0977606511, LCCN: 2010910826, JUV050000, JUV011010, JUV019000, JUV054000, JUV020000

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781452415598
Publisher:	Premio Publishin & Gozo Books
Publication date:	01/10/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	24
File size:	1 MB
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Media professor Karl Beckstrand is the bestselling and award-winning author/illustrator of 23 multicultural/multilingual books and more than 60 ebook titles (reviews by Publisher's Weekly, Kirkus, School Library Journal, The Horn Book, ForeWord Reviews). Raised in San Jose, CA (he knows the secret to peeling avocados), he has a B.A. in journalism from BYU, an M.A. in international relations from APU, and a broadcast/film certificate from Film A. Academy. Since 2004 he has run Premio Publishing. His survival western, To Swallow the Earth, won a 2016 International Book Award. Beckstrand has presented to Taiwan's Global Leadership for Youth, city and state governments, festivals, and schools. His nationally lauded Y.A. stories, ebook mysteries, nonfiction, Spanish/bilingual/ESL, wordless, career, and STEM books feature ethnically diverse characters-and usually end with a twist. His work has appeared in: Amazon, Baker & Taylor, Barnes & Noble, Costco, Deseret Book, Follett, Apple/iBooks, Ingram, Papercrafts Magazine, Target.com, The U.S. Congressional Record, Walmart.com, FB, Twitter, https://KarlBeckstrand.com, https://PremioBooks.com

Editorial Reviews

"Eccentric, humorous illustrations...inspired...fresh...extremely funny.... Delicious, healthy and kid friendly...recipes" - Midwest Book Review

"Karl Beckstrand's bizarrely funny picture book...shows how good bananas go wrong.... Salvation appears in the form of banana-based recipes...Delicious...I'll take an appreciative 'mmm' from The Horn Book staff any day." - Katie Bircher, Horn Book blog.

"This is a fun book for kids ages 4 to 12.... While banana characters get crazy, this cookbook shares healthy recipes for everything from banana muffins to pancakes and smoothies. This is a family-fun cookbook that's a story and a cookbook." - Kat Dennis, Easy Cooking in the Kitchen

"A story, an activity book [with] recipes parents and kids can enjoy together...a rollicking romp through badness that any kid can relish. Charming; even a bad banana can turn out good!" - Alison Levy, Park Slope Food Coop Linewaiter's Gazette, Brooklyn, NY

"What a great concept for a story...refreshing, fun and creative. The writing flawlessly goes...from the start to the end...I believe this book will get kids to open their imaginations...The story will surface every time they eat a banana for days to come and...you will find different recipes for the kids to try at home. They look...scrumptious and mouth-watering...The language...is child friendly and the situations are age appropriate. The drawings and color throughout the book are vivid and fun. This book will delight children from 1st - 4th grades, their teachers, and parents." - Anna del C. Dye. for Readers Favorite

"I was surprised to find that...Bad Bananas was written by the same man who wrote Anna's Prayer. They're so different!...The text is full of puns...The illustrations are fun. You've not seen anything until you've seen a banana...participating in extreme fruit sports! [Note] the fruit labels...for literary effect." - Rachel Ramey Titus2homemaker.com

"This story cookbook for kids lets parents do two good things with one action. Parents can read with their children and share quality time,...preparing and enjoying the recipes in the book." - Kids-recipes.com

"Are you looking for a fun way to spend time with your kids in the kitchen? Well, Bad Bananas is for you!...Delightful...I truly love this cookbook because it promotes parent and child interaction to create a strong family bond while encouraging reading at the same time! Great gift!" - H. K. Gilbert, hkgilbert.com

"A sign of a good cookbook? When you get done reading it and your Loco Kid asks you to 'read it again!' A read-aloud cookbook...It takes kids on the journey of what happens as a banana turns brown. They discover which recipes spare...bananas from being tossed in the trash.... A great gift for the next birthday party!" - Tracy Cocoran SugarLoco.com

From the Publisher