First up, one of my favorite stories by the ever fabulous redhead Mem Fox:
Koala Lou
Written by Mem Fox
Illustrated by Pamela Lofts
Published by Voyager Books
Not really a tribute to Australia but an honorable mention is Alexander & the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day!
Alexander & the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day!
Written by Judith Viorst
Illustrated by Ray Cruz
Published by Aladdin
For Fairy Bread you will need:
*soft white bread (though I prefer squaw bread)
*soft butter, margarine or clotted cream
*a bevy of sprinkles, jimmies and sugar
*large sized cookie cutters, about the size of a slice of bread
*a clean surface or splat mat
Maggie, the wee one who first introduced me to fairy bread likes to flatten her bread first by smashing it with her wee fists. So, after flattening you will want to butter your bread slice liberally. Give the kids plastic knives and they can do it all themselves! After buttering, have a go with all the sprinkles and such:
Cut out with yer cookie cutter...
...and, enjoy!
Happy Australia Day everyone!
3 comments:
Thanks Jek! Nice of you to think of us down here :)
We had a roast lamb dinner and Drumstick icecreams in honour of Aussie day. I was too lazy to go down the shop and buy lamingtons.
happy day to you! i was introduced to fairy bread by a six year old about 10 years ago...i just remember her licking her hands and having pink sugar all over herself...;) yer dinner sunds delicious and ice cream is always a good thing!
you are sooo cute!!!!
Thanks for thinking of us Aussies.
Mem Fox is just brilliant
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