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Reviewed by Adanna Ora for Readers' Favorite
Food safety is essential, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle cannot be overemphasized. What better way to achieve this than by instilling these important habits from a young age? Birdie’s Picnic Party by Jessica McAnelly beautifully illustrates this concept in the story of a bluebird named Birdie and her animal friends as they plan a picnic. Birdie, who enjoys a healthy lifestyle, teaches her friends the best safety practices for keeping food safe for consumption. This includes concepts like washing hands, using coolers and ice to preserve food, and much more. Do you think the picnic will be fun? Read this educational book to discover not only food safety tips but also Birdie's approach to instilling these important values in her friends.
Birdie's Picnic Party: A Tasty Take on Food Safety is an engaging story that explores important themes such as cleanliness, politeness, cooperation, generosity, kindness, humility, and accountability. The story creatively teaches young readers about food safety and different ways they can keep food safe, making them responsible for their choices. The author effectively shows how politeness and kindness can have a lasting impact, as demonstrated when Birdie teaches her friends about food safety. This approach conveys the message without making anyone feel threatened. The use of rhymes and other literary devices makes the narrative captivating. Additionally, the detailed explanations of each concept help readers better understand the author's message. At the end of the book, the Safe Picnic Checklist not only encourages readers to look forward to having picnics but also emphasizes the importance of being accountable for their food and health. The vibrant and colorful illustrations by Sketco Studio bring each page to life and reinforce the overall message. This beautiful book by Jessica McAnelly is highly recommended.
