Banana characters try crazy stunts in a cautionary kids' tale with simple dishes, including banana muffins, smoothies, cookies, and pancakes. "Bizarrely funny" - The Horn Book. What's the cure for "I'm bored" disease? A wisecracking picture book on the short (shelf) life of a bunch of bruisers--with food activities. 7 easy, yummy low-sugar recipes (more online) - Fun family time - African-American child - Free lesson plans The perfect length book for children (not too long for adults) : 24 pages. It's clever, hands-on fun for boys and girls (ages 4 - 10, preschool - 5th grade). 320 read-aloud words--before recipes--by award-winning author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (don't miss his 60 multicultural books); illustrated by Jeff Faerber. #1 in the Food Books for Kids series. Explore six more--plus free recipes, ebooks, and online SECRETS: GROW: How We Get Food from Our Garden The Dancing Flamingos of Lake Chimichanga Ma MacDonald Flees the Farm It Came from Under the High Chair: A Mystery She Doesn't Want the Worms Crumbs on the Stairs - Migas en las escaleras Discover laughter at KidsWorldBooks (Worldwide rights (c) Juneteenth 2011), libraries, and major cookbook distributors. Family STEM book/children's snack book with Hispanic and Black characters; 8"x10" full-color fruit book for reluctant readers; classroom/homeschool ESL/ELL/ESOL/ESE. No AI. No CRT, gender, or orientation spiel-just multiracial happiness! LCCN: 2010910826; JUV050000, JUV011010, JUV033160, JUV033190, JUV081000, JUV032140, JUV033120, JUV054000, JUV020000; YNPC, YBG, JNTS; Hard ISBN: 978-0977606542, Soft ISBN: 978-0977606511 (ebook: 978-1452415598) "Bizarrely funny" - The Horn Book. What's the cure for "I'm bored" disease? A wisecracking picture book on the short (shelf) life of a bunch of bruisers--with fun family food activities. Banana characters try crazy stunts in a cautionary kids' tale with simple healthful dishes, including banana muffins, smoothies, cookies, and pancakes. 7 easy, yummy low-sugar recipes (more online)LaughsFun family timeAfrican-American childFree lesson plans #1 in the Food Books for Kids series. Explore six more--plus free recipes, ebooks, and online SECRETS : GROW: How We Get Food from Our Garden; The Dancing Flamingos of Lake Chimichanga; Ma MacDonald Flees the Farm; It Came from Under the High Chair; She Doesn't Want the Worms; Crumbs on the Stairs - Migas en las escaleras: A Mystery : KidsWorldBooks (Worldwide rights (c) Juneteenth 2011), libraries, and major cookbook distributors. The perfect length book for children (not too long for adults): 24 pages. It's clever, hands-on fun for boys and girls (joy for ages 4 - 10, preschool - 5th grade). 320 read-aloud words--before recipes--by award-winning author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (don't miss his 60 multicultural books); illustrated by Jeff Faerber. LOOK inside! Family STEM book/children's snack book with Hispanic and Black characters; 8"x10" full-color fruit humor book for reluctant readers; classroom/homeschool ESL/ELL/ESOL/ESE. No AI, CRT, gender, or orientation discussions--just pure multiracial fun! LCCN: 2010910826; GAM020000, JUV050000, JUV011010, JUV019000, JUV054000, JUV020000; YNPC, YBG, JNTS; Hard ISBN: 978-0977606542, Soft ISBN: 978-0977606511 (ebook: 978-1452415598) College media instructor Karl W. Beckstrand is the best-selling author/illustrator of thirty multicultural/multilingual titles (60 ebooks-reviews by Publisher's Weekly, Kirkus, The Horn Book, and School Library Journal). Raised in San Jose, California, he has lived abroad, earned a B.A. in journalism, an M.A. in international relations & conflict resolution, and a broadcast & film certificate. He's won multiple publishing awards, including an International Book Award for his Y.A. western novel, To Swallow the Earth. Beckstrand loves volleyball and singing (in rock bands or choirs). His Y.A. stories, ebook mysteries, immigrant biographies, self-help, Spanish/bilingual, and STEM books feature ethnic characters-and usually end with a twist. See: Amazon, Apple/iBooks, Baker & Taylor, Barnes & Noble, Follett, Ingram, Walmart, Target, and PremioPublishing.com