Tana Cooks with Care

Description: "Tana's friend Ana is nervous about auditioning for the school play, so Tana helps her practice and makes Ana's favorite snack. Includes recipes for Little Corn Stew and Turkey and Cream Cheese Rolllups"--

Brief description: As a young child Stacy loved sweets of all kinds. As an adult her love of food expanded to tacos with spicy salsa and cheese. She, however, does not like raisins. Stacy is a member of the Choctaw Nation and lives in Texas with her family, which includes a red dog named Blu and two very mischievous ferrets.

Review Quotes: In this new early chapter book series, second grader Tana loves to cook and bake with her family, especially her father, who tells stories about their Choctaw heritage and traditional foods. In these first four books in the series, Tana struggles to come up with the perfect gift for each of her classmates on Valentine's Day and creates a special thank-you gift for her perfect teacher. Each book contains a chapter in which Tana and her dad cook together and discuss the Choctaw connection to the ingredients they are using. Readers will come away with both a delicious new recipe to try and knowledge about the Choctaw Nation traditions and beliefs. These kindness-encouraging stories exude positivity, further enhanced by the bright, happy illustrations on every spread. A recipe, glossary, discussion questions, and writing prompts are appended in each book. VERDICT Purchase where diverse early chapter books are in demand.-- "School Library Journal"