Chicken Soup By Heart

Winner of the coveted Sydney Taylor Award for outstanding Jewish content from the Association of Jewish libraries! When his sitter, Mrs. Gittel gets the flu, Rudie Dinkens cures her by making Mrs. Gittel’s special chicken soup recipe. Her secret is to spice the soup with stories and Rudie recalls many of them as he stirs. A charmingly illustrated, warm and humorous story of inter-generational friendship.

This was a pretty cute book about friendship and helping others. I really like how Rudie adds "stories" into the soup. That can be a cute activity to go along with this book. Children can create recipes for the perfect friendship or the perfect classroom in the beginning of the school year.

When Rudie's sitter gets the flu, he uses her recipe to make her a batch of special chicken soup, including the secret recipe of stories from the heart.

When Rudie's sitter gets the flu, he uses her recipe to make her a batch of special chicken soup, including the secret recipe of stories from the heart.

A sweet story of a girl who learns to care for someone else in need, by paying attention to other’s feelings and needs. She learns the importance of following steps and helping.
Age: 3-8 years
Source: Pierce County Library System

Rudie finds out his babysitter has the flu and decides to make soup for her. He makes chicken soup with his mother the way his sitter made it, while adding "stories" to it. He brings the soup to his babysitter, and she feels much better the next day. This book is for ages 4+. This book can be found in the Lakewood Pierce College library