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K-Gr 2—In response to a letter from his Grandpa, Joe is happy to convince his grandfather that he deserves a special trip planned for later in the summer. He is definitely not forgetting about his schoolwork. Joe is reading, writing a book, solving word problems, studying history, and even learning cartography. What he doesn't mention is that he is learning all of this through his fascination with ice cream. Joe...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Sís serves up a picture book treat for ice-cream lovers, along the way teaching them some history behind this favorite dessert (an author’s note on the copyright page acknowledges there are some differences of opinion and provides a brief bibliography). The text is Joe’s brief letter to his grandfather detailing his “delicious” summer. The boy’s descriptions of his various activities (reading, writing, practicing math) never mention that eac...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Joe's brief letter to his grandfather details his "delicious" summer. Summery-hued illustrations and incorporated text reveal that Joe's activi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More