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Recommended books about pancakes? I thought there was a thread.
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Pancakes by Tomie DePaola is a good one - no words so you can create the story. Big hit with my preschooler.
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I don't know if there is a specific pancake book thread - I don't recall one and couldn't find it either. Last year I did start this thread for a great pancake book. It is longer that a picture book , but a very short chapter book.
Anyway here is the review again:
Pancakes-Paris by Claire Huchet Bishop
This book has been mentioned once or twice before on the boards for inclusion in WWII studies, but not mentioned for Mardi Gras reading. I only recently discovered it myself when I bought it at a used book sale. It's an oldie (1947) and OOP but worth finding. It's a Newberry honor winner. It's a very touching/sweet story. Follows a young boy and his family and friends post WWII in France where provisions are still scarce and rations hard to come by. The children reminisce about the BEFORE when there was plentiful food and celebration - a time most of the younger children couldn't even remember. As Lent approaches they talk about the tradition BEFORE when they would have crepes (on Mardi Gras). The story's main character, Charles, has a chance encounter with some kindly American soldiers which leads to an adventure to make some pancakes for Mardi Gras. A story of hope, perserverance, charity, and gratitude.
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I have pancakes on the brain! We never did flesh out this recommendations thread much and with Shrove Tuesday (or Pancake Tuesday) coming soon thought it would be fun.
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This is my all time favorite picture book about pancakes!
A couple more I like:
Mama Panya's Pancakes
If You Give a Pig a Pancake
What other fun pancake books can you recommend for this week?
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Thanks for the bump, Mary. My library has the Paris book, which I have reserved 
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I haven't read these, but a few titles that jumped out at me while looking for pancake books were:
Pancakes, Pancakes! by Eric Carle.
Mama Panya's Pancakes. Read the reviews on this one, there is a discussion on translation of the name; I do not know any Kenyan and so cannot comment on the accuracy.
Like Butter on Pancakes looks like a cozy one for littles.
And there is always Curious George Makes Pancakes.
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Booksnbabes wrote:
Mama Panya's Pancakes. Read the reviews on this one, there is a discussion on translation of the name; I do not know any Kenyan and so cannot comment on the accuracy. |
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That is an interesting review on the possible meaning behind name. I personally think that has nothing to do with reading or enjoying the book and so it would say don't let that deter anyone. It was one of the ones I mentioned above. I thin it is a nice pancake book and we enjoyed it.
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MaryM wrote:
Booksnbabes wrote:
Mama Panya's Pancakes. Read the reviews on this one, there is a discussion on translation of the name; I do not know any Kenyan and so cannot comment on the accuracy. |
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That is an interesting review on the possible meaning behind name. I personally think that has nothing to do with reading or enjoying the book and so it would say don't let that deter anyone. It was one of the ones I mentioned above. I thin it is a nice pancake book and we enjoyed it. |
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I agree! I just found the discussion interesting, and thought it the possible beginning of a rabbit trail, hence the mention. It made me think of how many families here on the board are blessed to be connected with family history/cultural history. I am not knowledgeable of my own.
ETA: I completely missed the link in your post above!  The joys of an infant up every two hours! 
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Booksnbabes wrote:
MaryM wrote:
Booksnbabes wrote:
Mama Panya's Pancakes. Read the reviews on this one, there is a discussion on translation of the name; I do not know any Kenyan and so cannot comment on the accuracy. |
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That is an interesting review on the possible meaning behind name. I personally think that has nothing to do with reading or enjoying the book and so it would say don't let that deter anyone. It was one of the ones I mentioned above. I thin it is a nice pancake book and we enjoyed it. |
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I agree! I just found the discussion interesting, and thought it the possible beginning of a rabbit trail, hence the mention. |
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This is actually a very timely conversation and I am glad you pointed out that review. I have several books overdue from the library and was getting them ready to take back this morning after your message. A couple of the picture books I hadn't had a chance to read yet. One is My Name is Blessing by Eric Waters. It is EXACTLY about this topic. It is set in Kenya also and focuses on names and their meaning. The boy in the story is named Muthini which means suffering. He has lost his parents, has a slight handicap, and now can no longer be taken care of by his grandmother. When the grandmother takes him to a school/orphanage where she hopes they can take care of him, the head of the school changes his name to Baraka which means blessing, because he wants to change his future. The book is based on a true story about a young Kenyan boy (2007) - otherwise I would think it might be a PC attempt to talk about someone else with a similar sounding Kenyan name... 
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