Community Soup

Alma Fullerton, Alma Fullerton

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Pajama Press
25 October 2023

Picture storybooks; School stories (Children's&YA); Cooking & food (Children's&YA); Gardening (Children's&YA)

"The bestselling picture book now in an enhancededition with four pages of activity prompts and discussion questions

In a garden outside a Kenyan schoolhouse, childrenare working together to harvest the vegetables they have grown and make theminto a soup for everyone to share. But Kioni is having trouble: her herd ofmischievous goats followed her to school today, and they are trying to maketheir own lunch out of the vegetable garden! The ensuing chaos is cleverlyresolved by the children, making their vegetable soup very tasty while savingKioni's four-legged intruders at the same time.

Usingrollicking verse with echoes of ""Mary had a Little Lamb,""award-winning author Alma Fullerton tells a lively story about communalprojects and finding creative solutions that help everyone contribute. Thislively story for young readers is graced with Alma's stunning primitive papersculpture art-the first book she chose to illustrate herself using this uniquestyle. Don't miss the soup recipe at the end of the story!

NEW in this edition: four pages of extra back matteron growing food, celebrating communities around the world, creating collageart, and making connections beyond the text."

By: Alma Fullerton
Illustrated by: Alma Fullerton
Imprint: Pajama Press
Country of Publication: Canada
Edition: Enhanced edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 267mm,
Weight: 194g
ISBN: 9781772782868
ISBN 10: 1772782866
Pages: 36
Publication Date: 25 October 2023
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Alma Fullerton was first known for her award-winning free-verse novels for juvenile and young-adult readers, including the Governor General’s Award-nominated Libertad. Since then, her picture books about children around the world have also won national and international awards, including a White Ravens Choice and a Bank Street Best Book for A Good Trade, and a USBBY Outstanding International Book for When the Rain Comes. Most recently, No More Plastic! was an honor book for the Green Earth Book Award and a finalist for both the OLA Forest of Reading Blue Spruce Award and the SYRCA Shining Willow Award. Alma lives in Prince Edward Island with her husband, her service dog, Gibson, and her own herd of mischievous goats. Alma Fullerton was first known for her award-winning free-verse novels for juvenile and young-adult readers, including the Governor General’s Award-nominated Libertad. Since then, her picture books about children around the world have also won national and international awards, including a White Ravens Choice and a Bank Street Best Book for A Good Trade, and a USBBY Outstanding International Book for When the Rain Comes. Most recently, No More Plastic! was an honor book for the Green Earth Book Award and a finalist for both the OLA Forest of Reading Blue Spruce Award and the SYRCA Shining Willow Award. Alma lives in Prince Edward Island with her husband, her service dog, Gibson, and her own herd of mischievous goats.

Reviews for Community Soup

"Praise for Community Soup 2013 CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens selection ""The full-color, mixed-media collages steal the show...A great choice for group sharing or for units on communities.""—School Library Journal ""The recipe for Fullerton's second picture book, after A Good Trade, involves a bit of 'Stone Soup,' a dash of 'Mary Had a Little Lamb,' and a rural Kenyan setting...there's much to enjoy in Fullerton's textured illustrations...""—Publishers Weekly ""For reading aloud or alone, a nourishing choice.""—Kirkus Reviews ""The simple sentences have a conversational tone and the superb pacing makes for a lively read aloud...[The] paper-sculpture illustrations are a visual feast...Textures seem tactile, from the rough, peeling bark on twigs to the softly curling tufts of the goats' hair.""—Quill & Quire ""The first line of this story draws readers into a day-in-the-life of Kenyan school community, which Fullerton depicts with mixed-media collage and paper-sculptures that lend a diorama-like depth to each scene.""—International Reading Association Reading Today Online ""The simply told story uses sparse language, but it is the lively drawings that are so winning. Fullerton's incredible 3D collage illustrations in mixed media fairly leap off the page and cleverly complement the text.""—CM Magazine ""Community Soup is a short fun tale that welcomes everyone...Alma Fullerton uses bright colors and texture in excitingly visual collages throughout the book. Each page comes alive and pops right off the page! Community Soup is wonderful for young readers looking to explore their culinary side with a little help from Kioni and her friends!""—New York Botanical Gardens, ""Children's Books Explore the Power of Community"" “The three-dimensional, mixed media illustrations practically jump off the page, and had my girls trying to touch and feel them. After reading Community Soup, my daughters had fun making their own felt- vegetable soup combinations.”—Kids Read the World"