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"She opened the over door and the kitchen filled with a smell sweeter than summer gardenias--the smell of teacakes." - Saturdays and Teacakes, Lester L. Laminack
When I was growing up I had a very close relationship with my grandfather. Due to the early deaths of my other three grandparents he was the only one I was really knew and he was, in a way, like a third parent to me and my sister. Some of my favorite memories are of going on walks together, eating cheese and crackers in front of
The Young and the Restless and--when I was in upper elementary school--getting involved in stamp collecting together. My grandpa adored all of his grandchildren and bonded with all of us in different ways. For those of us who lived near him, he never missed a dance recital, concert, big sporting event or graduation. He also made it a priority to visit his other grandchildren who lived across the country. I miss him every day and think about him often--especially when I see my boys enjoying things he would have enjoyed, like getting excited about planting flowers in our garden or playing an instrument.
(Me and Poppa, circa 1981) by Lester Laminack is the story of a boy and his grandmother (Mammaw) and the special relationship between a child and a grandparent. Their standing Saturday date is a ritual that begins with the main character setting off on his bike and riding through town until he reaches her home. Their day includes sharing breakfast, doing yardwork, eating lunch (with fresh tomatoes from the garden) and--finally--making and eating Mammaw's special teacakes. Chris Soentpiet's lovely, Rockwell-inspired watercolor illustrations firmly place the story in a not-so-distant past and evoke feelings of nostalgia for a bygone era--a time when little kids really did ride their bikes through town (without helmets!) and gas station attendants wore spiffy uniforms. Despite the setting, the story is one all who have a special bond with a grandparent can relate to.
Laminack's publisher,
Peachtree Publishers, has a recipe for
"Mammaw Thompson's Teacakes" on their website. I adapted it to be gluten-free.
Teacakes (adapted from "Mammaw Thompson's Teacakes", Lester L. Laminack)
Ingredients:
- 2 sticks butter (I used Smart Balance Butter Blend)
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5 Comments on Saturdays and Teacakes - Teacakes, last added: 7/29/2010
AMAZING FACES, anth. by Lee Bennett Hopkins, ill. by Chris Soentpiet (Lee & Low 2010). In this lovely picture book anthology, Hopkins brings together sixteen poets and poems about brief flashes of time and instantaneous emotions resulting therefrom. Soentpiet's elegant illustrations evoke the feelings of the poems via environmental detail and the expressions on the people's faces.
The collection includes poems by Rebecca Kai Dotlich, Kam Mak, Carole Boston Weatherford, Jane Medina, Nikki Grimes, Jude Mandell, Jane Yolen, Tom Robert Shields, Pat Mora, Janet S. Wong, Lee Bennett Hopkins, Prince Redcloud, Mary E. Cronin, Joeseph Bruchac, J. Patrick Lewis, and Langston Hughes.
photo by weglet www.flickr.com
*Nonfiction picture book for preschoolers through second graders (historical)
*Sisters who wrote the song “Happy Birthday to You!”
*Rating: Happy Birthday to You! is a great nonfiction picture book to share with kids about a subject near and dear to their hearts AND with wonderful illustrations!
Short, short summary:
Happy Birthday to You! by Margot Theis Raven tells the story of Patty and Mildred Hill and how they composed the music and wrote the words to a song they named, “Good Morning to All” in 1889 for their kindergarten students. While teaching, they started adding other words to the melody such as “Happy Journey to You!” “Happy Christmas to You!” and of course, “Happy Birthday to You!” That’s where the picture book ends–there are some author notes for teachers and parents at the end of the book that talk about how the Hill sisters didn’t have the copyright for their song at first and how they eventually got it.
So, what do I do with this book?
1. Either as a shared writing activity or a small group activity, ask your students to compose a new birthday song (or any other holiday song). Have fun with this. You can even use another tune that’s familiar to students and change the words. This will help students go through a similar process to what the Hill sisters did.
2. Young students love to talk, write, and draw about their birthdays. Ask students to draw or write (depending on their age) a journal entry to go with this book about their own birthday.
3. Talk with your young students about the time period when this book was written. Ask them to notice things that are similar or different to their lives. How are the people in the illustrations dressed? What are they doing? What do their homes look like? How does kindergarten look the same or different than their classroom? You can make a Venn diagram with students comparing and contrasting the past and the present.
(Me and Poppa, circa 1981)
A very heart warming post. What a nice tradition, and the book sounds great.
Made me remember my grandmother who wrote down the recipes of all my favourite dishes made by her as a wedding gift.
Lovely post.
Callie, the book was lovely. I really enjoyed it from an adult's perspective, but my kids also loved it.
Sandhya, that's a wonderful gift. How fun that you're able to share them with your own family now.
Callie, the book was lovely. I really enjoyed it from an adult's perspective, but my kids also loved it.
Sandhya, that's a wonderful gift. How fun that you're able to share them with your own family now.
We had a look at your gluten free recipes and liked them. Thank you!
Paula & Family