Macaroni and Cheese for Thanksgiving by Cheryl C. Malandrinos

Ten-year-old Macy is waiting for her grandparents to arrive on Thanksgiving. When the front door swings open, Grandma and Grandpa are covered with hugs and kisses. Crash! Everyone rushes in to find the dog gnawing a meaty turkey leg. Can Macy’s quick thinking save dinner?

Excerpt:

Moments later, the front door swung open. In walked Macy’s dad and grandparents. The family raced to the door to hug them.

Crash!

“Oh no!” cried Mom. “What was that?”

Reviews:

“A perfect read for busy families around Thanksgiving…This is a great story for families to read together to remind everyone of the true nature of the holiday.”~ 100 Pages A Day…Stephanie’s Book Review

“The author has written a story about a family, much like yours or mine, perhaps, that works together when life doesn’t turn out the way they want it to.” ~ Beverly Stowe McClure, author of Under A Purple Moon and I Live in A Doghouse

“I found this book to be a quick but charming read…it was great how Macy took what she learned in school about the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims and the Indians and turned her family Thanksgiving disaster into something positive.” ~ Cheryl’s Book Nook

“Macaroni and Cheese for Thanksgiving is a cute short story that I’m sure will become a family favorite maybe even a traditional family read… I loved this book.” ~ The Blended Blog

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Ten-year-old Macy is waiting for her grandparents to arrive on Thanksgiving. When the front door swings open, Grandma and Grandpa are covered with hugs and kisses. Crash! Everyone rushes in to find the dog gnawing a meaty turkey leg. Can Macy’s quick thinking save dinner?

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October 2016 Issue of Guardian Angel Kids Now Online

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It’s the season of falling leaves, pumpkins, and Halloween (my second favorite holiday). This month’s issue of Guardian Angel Kids is filled with poems, short stories, recipes, and articles that will help you and your youngster celebrate fall.

Check it out at www.guardian-angel-kids.com

Attention Authors, Publishers and Publicists…

The Children’s and Teens’ Book Connection is looking to review books set around harvest time, Thanksgiving, Christmas and other holidays. Please email us if you would like your book featured.

Thanks!

Cheryl

Scarecrow Finds a Friend by Blume J. Rifken

Scarecrow Finds a FriendA delightful seasonal tale of friendship is what you and your young reader will discover in Scarecrow Finds a Friend by Blume J. Rifken.

It’s just after harvest time and Scarecrow is dreaming about Tally the friendly witch and the day she came to grant him a Halloween wish. When he is suddenly woken from his dream, he finds Tally has returned and she has a problem: her flying powers are weakening from granting too many wishes. So Scarecrow devises a plan to steal the wishbone from the Thanksgiving Day turkey to help Tally get her powers back.

My daughters adored this story and begged me to read it again. At 32 pages it is long enough to attract children who are already reading on their own, but not so long that children who are still being read to will get bored. The story will fill your child with the sights, sounds, and smells of autumn.

Carl W. Wenzel provided fun and colorful illustrations that left my children asking questions about the characters and happenings–a true sign that the illustrator has brought a story to life. The cover art–which works so well with the purple cover–is actually an illustration from Page 29. From the organge patch on Scarecrow’s coat to the pink flower decorating Tally’s hat, Wenzel’s attention to detail compliments the story perfectly.

An enjoyable and entertaining seasonal read that explores friendship and working together, Scarecrow Finds a Friend will engage young readers and make them want to read about Tally and Scarecrow time and again.

Reviewer’s note:  Since the time of my original review that appeared at The Book Connection on August 25, 2008, this book has been brought to several school visits and always been a big hit.  Last year, I brought it with me to my daughter’s second grade classroom along with scarecrow garden picks decorated with Smarties candies tied to the arm in rafia.  The children loved it.  In June, when school let out, many of the students told me they still had their scarecrows and remembered my visit.

Rating:   🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

  • Publisher: Whirlpool Press
  • ISBN-10: 0979694809
  • ISBN-13: 978-0979694806
  • SRP:  $14.95 (U.S.)