Friday, February 24, 2023

Ice Cream Man by Glenda Armand, Kim Freeman, and Keith Mallett - ESSENTIAL

Ice Cream Man: how Augustus Jackson made a sweet treat better by Glenda Armand, Kim Freeman, and Keith Mallett
. PICTURE BOOK BIOGRAPHY. Crown (Random House), 2023. $19. 9780593563229

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ESSENTIAL

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

Augustus was born to poor, free Black parents in 1808. He showed a talent for cooking and learned how to make ice cream when he worked in the White House. Later he decided to open his own ice cream store so that anyone with a. bit of money could try the creamy dessert. He is the one who learned that rock salt was the key to making ice cream faster and keeping it cold long enough to ship. His feats earned him the moniker of “Father of Ice Cream”.

Such a great story. Includes a simple recipe for making ice cream quickly in plastic bags. What a great way to share ice cream making with students. Change up that old butter making lesson plan with ice cream!

Cindy Mitchell, Library Teacher, MLS 

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