The Best Chef in Second Grade (I Can Read Book 2)

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I really enjoyed this book. I thought it was very appropriate the emotions that the protagonist, Ollie, went through on his search to find a recipe his family all enjoyed.

"Ollie feels outshined by the superlative students in his second-grade class, especially since he's not best at anything. he loves cooking....Bright with cheerful colors, Carter's line-and wash illustrations suit the upbeat tone..."
Booklis, November 1, 2007, page 52

Cute story for 5-8 year olds about a boy that wants to be the best at something in school, but is really good at cooking and he doesn't do that in school. Until he finds that a famous TV chef is coming to visit their classroom and they have an assignment to find their family's favorite food. Ollie has a lot of trouble finding his family's favorite because his sister is a picky eater. Ollie eventually finds one food that ends up being the chef's favorite idea out of everyone in his classroom. Good story just to get your child to read. ( )