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Milk to Ice Cream
A young boy and his father make ice cream at home.
24 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 2003
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May 13, 2023
I liked that this book showed a boy and his father cooking (too many old fashioned books out there that portray cooking as "women's work" when plenty of males should learn how to cook too!) and that the models in the story appeared to be BIPOC. What I didn't like is that while it went through all the steps to make ice cream, it didn't bother to provide an actual recipe or measurements. I also didn't like that they just stuck the ice cream mix in a plastic container in the freezer. BLECKKKK! I would have preferred them showing using an ice cream maker to make *real* ice cream.
January 21, 2018
Youngster can learn how ice cream is made.
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December 4, 2015Title: Milk to Ice Cream
Author: Inez Snyder
Illustrator:
Genre: How-to Book
Theme(s): How-To, Learning, Teaching
Opening line/sentence: Hi, my name is Mark, my dad and I are going to make ice cream.
Brief Book Summary: This book is about a boy Mark and his father. The book shows them presenting the step by step ways in which ice cream is made. Ice cream starts off from milk and then throughout a couple step procedure, it because the well known treat of ice cream.
Professional Recommendation/Review #1: Marilyn Courtot (Children's Literature)
A young boy and his father demonstrate how to make ice cream. The scene is a kitchen and the necessary items--bowls, whisk, wooden spoon, milk, eggs, flour, sugar, salt, vanilla and cream are all evident. Some of the ingredients are mixed and then combined and cooked. Then the cream and vanilla flavoring are added and the mixture is put in the freezer. When it has solidified the result is ice cream. This is very different from the ice cream I made as a kid where the ingredients were put into a churn-like device that was surrounded by ice and you cranked until your arm felt like it was coming off, but the ice cream was the best I have ever eaten. It would have been interesting to have the recipe for both types of ice cream and do a comparison. The book concludes with a list of new words that includes pronunciation and definitions, a couple of books for more information, a web site reference, an index, and some information about the author and the series. How Thing are Made is part of the larger series of Welcome Books. Early intervention Level 8. 2003, Children s Press, $14.50. Ages 4 to 7.
Professional Recommendation/Review #2: Sara Torres (The Lorgnette - Heart of Texas Reviews (Vol. 16, No. 4))
This story is about a boy named Mark who shows the reader the steps in making ice cream with his father. This is a nonfiction story filled with wonderful photographs. Every step is carefully included. This could be used as a resource for sequencing activities. It would have been helpful if the author had provided a recipe for ice cream. That would allow the teacher to follow through the lesson with having the students make the ice cream and try it out. (How Things are Made). Nonfiction (641.8). Grades Preschool-1. 2003, Children's Press, 24p., $14.50. Ages 2 to 7.
Response to Two Professional Reviews: The first review states that the book provides a list of new words and it includes pronunciation and definitions. This review also thought that it would be interesting to have a recipe and comparison for both types of ice cream The second review also stated that it would be helpful if the author included the recipe. This is because it would allow the teacher to follow through the lesson and have students make the ice cream,.
Evaluation of Literary Elements: This book used real life pictures that the little boy Mark his father. These realistic pictures give a descriptive visual of what materials goes into the act of ice cream making. This book also consists a list of new words that readers may not previously know. These words have pronunciations and definitions included in them.
Consideration of Instructional Application: There can be a fun and educational lesson incorporated after reading this book. The teacher can read the students this book and then in science class further their knowledge by creating their own ice cream. The teacher may have to look up a specific recipe but the students can learn and practice the steps that it takes to produce the product.
Author: Inez Snyder
Illustrator:
Genre: How-to Book
Theme(s): How-To, Learning, Teaching
Opening line/sentence: Hi, my name is Mark, my dad and I are going to make ice cream.
Brief Book Summary: This book is about a boy Mark and his father. The book shows them presenting the step by step ways in which ice cream is made. Ice cream starts off from milk and then throughout a couple step procedure, it because the well known treat of ice cream.
Professional Recommendation/Review #1: Marilyn Courtot (Children's Literature)
A young boy and his father demonstrate how to make ice cream. The scene is a kitchen and the necessary items--bowls, whisk, wooden spoon, milk, eggs, flour, sugar, salt, vanilla and cream are all evident. Some of the ingredients are mixed and then combined and cooked. Then the cream and vanilla flavoring are added and the mixture is put in the freezer. When it has solidified the result is ice cream. This is very different from the ice cream I made as a kid where the ingredients were put into a churn-like device that was surrounded by ice and you cranked until your arm felt like it was coming off, but the ice cream was the best I have ever eaten. It would have been interesting to have the recipe for both types of ice cream and do a comparison. The book concludes with a list of new words that includes pronunciation and definitions, a couple of books for more information, a web site reference, an index, and some information about the author and the series. How Thing are Made is part of the larger series of Welcome Books. Early intervention Level 8. 2003, Children s Press, $14.50. Ages 4 to 7.
Professional Recommendation/Review #2: Sara Torres (The Lorgnette - Heart of Texas Reviews (Vol. 16, No. 4))
This story is about a boy named Mark who shows the reader the steps in making ice cream with his father. This is a nonfiction story filled with wonderful photographs. Every step is carefully included. This could be used as a resource for sequencing activities. It would have been helpful if the author had provided a recipe for ice cream. That would allow the teacher to follow through the lesson with having the students make the ice cream and try it out. (How Things are Made). Nonfiction (641.8). Grades Preschool-1. 2003, Children's Press, 24p., $14.50. Ages 2 to 7.
Response to Two Professional Reviews: The first review states that the book provides a list of new words and it includes pronunciation and definitions. This review also thought that it would be interesting to have a recipe and comparison for both types of ice cream The second review also stated that it would be helpful if the author included the recipe. This is because it would allow the teacher to follow through the lesson and have students make the ice cream,.
Evaluation of Literary Elements: This book used real life pictures that the little boy Mark his father. These realistic pictures give a descriptive visual of what materials goes into the act of ice cream making. This book also consists a list of new words that readers may not previously know. These words have pronunciations and definitions included in them.
Consideration of Instructional Application: There can be a fun and educational lesson incorporated after reading this book. The teacher can read the students this book and then in science class further their knowledge by creating their own ice cream. The teacher may have to look up a specific recipe but the students can learn and practice the steps that it takes to produce the product.
October 24, 2012
Summary
Ice cream is a desert that many people love, but how many actually know how we get from milk to ice cream? This book takes us step by step in to the process used to make ice cream. Mark and his dad gathered ingredients and made ice cream at home.
Response
I gave this book five stars because I feel that many children would enjoy learning about the process for making ice cream. The pictures showed us each step that Mark and his dad did to make the ice cream. The pictures were actual photographs of them mixing ingredients and making the ice cream. Even though I feel that this was a great informational book, I wish that the author would have included the actual measurements for each ingredient just in case parents wanted to try it at home with their own children.
Classroom Connection
I would use this book to talk about the food groups. We know that the ingredients Mark and his dad used made ice cream, but we could take a deeper look into those ingredients and place each one in the appropriate food group. We could also talk about the ice cream and other foods that can be found in the Dairy food group. Finally, the students could work together as we make ice cream in the classroom.
Text Complexity
This book is 220 Lexile and GR level G. This book is appropriate for grades K to 2nd.
Ice cream is a desert that many people love, but how many actually know how we get from milk to ice cream? This book takes us step by step in to the process used to make ice cream. Mark and his dad gathered ingredients and made ice cream at home.
Response
I gave this book five stars because I feel that many children would enjoy learning about the process for making ice cream. The pictures showed us each step that Mark and his dad did to make the ice cream. The pictures were actual photographs of them mixing ingredients and making the ice cream. Even though I feel that this was a great informational book, I wish that the author would have included the actual measurements for each ingredient just in case parents wanted to try it at home with their own children.
Classroom Connection
I would use this book to talk about the food groups. We know that the ingredients Mark and his dad used made ice cream, but we could take a deeper look into those ingredients and place each one in the appropriate food group. We could also talk about the ice cream and other foods that can be found in the Dairy food group. Finally, the students could work together as we make ice cream in the classroom.
Text Complexity
This book is 220 Lexile and GR level G. This book is appropriate for grades K to 2nd.
November 30, 2013
Great for directions on how to make ice cream from milk.
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