As a homeschool mom, I am ALWAYS looking at books! Today I’m a sharing a book I recently received called Grandma Magic’s Pancake School by Debbie Wolski. This book has a very cute storyline with lovely characters and fun, whimsical illustrations.
Wouldn’t it be great if life were as simple as flipping a pancake? Debbie Wolski creates a charming collection of woodland characters who inhabit Grandma Magic’s tree house. Therein, lies Pancake School, where flipping the pancake right is the only rule! Our aspiring chefs encounter challenges and life lessons while learning to make pancakes.
The story features an interesting cast of characters who come together to learn to make pancakes, but they make mistakes along the way. For example, we have a turtle who flips his pancake too slowly and a horse who is too fast. We also meet a bunny who is afraid of failing at making the pancakes, a fox who is “all talk and no action” and a fox who learns from watching all the others and is able to make the pancakes successfully.
So in the story of pancake making, kids also get several life lessons. Grandma tells the animals, “To make a mistake is not a crime, As long as we make it only one time.” She also tells them to “flip the pancake of fear,” and she reminds them that making pancakes requires good timing and patience; it’s “timing and attention to task” and “when we focus on failing, that’s all we can to! So dream of success and you’ll see it come true!”
I personally love stories with metaphors and object lessons for kids. When learning new skills, kids are easily frustrated and want to quit, and although we can encourage them to “try, try again,” it is even better to find books like this. You can read it together, and the kids will think it is just a fun, cute story about making pancakes, but it’s also teaching them about working hard and having perseverance, and getting past their mistakes.
Grandma Magic’s Pancake School by Debbie Wolski is available on Amazon. It would definitely be a great addition to you classroom or home library.
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