Rhenn and Marissa are searching and they don't even realize it. It will take a leap of faith and the hands of destiny to set them on the right course. Love and Pancakes can at times seem a tad silly, but there are some well hidden truths within this overly dramatic tale. Life happens. Love is a gift and each moment is precious. Black throws in tiny pieces of wisdom, easily forgotten, but no less powerful. Love and Pancakes is a reminder to make every moment count and every memory precious.

If You Give A Pig A Pancake is one of my FAVORITE stories. I can recite this story without looking at the words! The text is easy to read, silly, and accompanied by beautiful illustrations. There are so many activities that can accompany this title! I used this book to demonstrate a cooking lesson with preschoolers! I allowed them to make their own pancake batter. They made predictions about what would happen when they added specific ingredients. They especially loved enjoying a yummy snack! A sequencing map would be easy to include while covering this text. I think it would be fun for students to write about their favorite pancake toppings or construct a recipe and describe how to cook pancakes.

Guided Reading - L

Lexile - 480L

DRA - 18

AR - 2.5

Pancakes, Pancakes! by Eric Carle  is a great children's book for elementary students. The main character, Jack, is gathering baking materials for his mother to bake a big pancake. Throughout this book, this can help children understand the sequence of events and can teach them what ingredients they need to make pancakes. I would teach this book to kindergarten through first grade. I would incorporate this lesson into the health standard, and English language arts standard too.

Lexile Level: 670L