There is so much to learn about everyone's favorite movie snack. A happy accident many years ago evolved into a mainstay favorite in households around the world. Popcorn books for kids are packed with tons of fun trivia and include funny stories about characters who love salty, crunchy kernels of corn.
A terrific, easy-to-follow story that chronicles the creation of popcorn from the seed to the delicious, puffy snack. Told in a bouncy rhyme that keeps the story light and fun, kids will learn every step of the process from watering the plant, harvesting the crop, shucking the corn, and finally popping the kernels. The back of the book includes lots of more advanced information and activities for kids who can't get enough./span>
Children's Picture Books About Popcorn
Popcorn is a favorite snack for kids to share while watching movies, reading books, playing games, and just hanging out with friends and family, which is why there is a big market for high quality popcorn makers for the home. There are so many reasons why popcorn is the perfect food for children. Crunchy kernels are easy for small fingers to grab out of a big sharing bowl. This buttery snack is a relatively mess-free, healthy snack that is easy to clean up when there is a little spill. So it is easy to serve up a bowl on the couch, in a playroom, or even in bed while kids are enjoying some quiet story time. Kids who get the munchies will love the best children's books about popcorn. Readers will laugh at the ludicrous stories about machines that go wild popping an overabundance of kernels.
Popcorn Books For Preschool
The very first time preschoolers go to the movies, they will fully appreciate the experience of watching popcorn being made in gigantic, industrial size machines perched behind the concession counter. Watching the kernels fly around the glass enclosure and explode into puffy bit-sized snacks is pure entertainment. Inquisitive little minds will be sure to ask questions about where the kernels come from and how they are transformed from a small, hard morsel into a soft, delicious snack food. These popcorn books for preschoolers not only share some funny stories, they also include valuable science lessons about the effects of heat on kernels of corn.
Popcorn Bob
A clever chapter book about a popcorn kernel that comes to life and befriends a little girl. Ellis loves popcorn, but after school-wide ban on all junk food, her parents no longer allow her to pack her favorite snack. In fact, she is not even allowed to enjoy popcorn at home any more either. One day she sneaks off to pop a bag, but one stubborn kernel refuses to pop. Astonishingly, it sprouts legs and arms. A face soon appears and introduces itself as Bob. An unlikely relationship develops in this quirky story that will appeal to middle grade readers.
Popcorn by Frank Asch
A classic story about a bear who hosts a Halloween party. Every guest is asked to bring a snack to share. It so happens that every single friend arrives with a bag of kernels ready to be popped. What happens next is a laughable situation with popcorn filling the house and spilling outside. The guests put on their creative thinking caps and find a way to share their abundance with others. Yet one thing is certain at the end- no one ever wants to eat another piece of popcorn again!
Pop!: Otto, the Kernel Who Didn't Pop
Every kernel in the jar patiently awaits the day that they are popped into their final form. When the time comes, all but one lonely guy, Otto, successfully makes the transition. The lonely kernel is returned to his place on the shelf where he contemplates what lies ahead. In time, a new and different opportunity arises and Otto learns there is more than one path to achieving one's dreams. A cute, uplifting popcorn story with a valuable lesson.
The Popcorn Astronauts and Other Biteable Rhymes
A whimsical, rhyming tribute to food that will make little ones giggle. This quirky story, popcorn is compared to astronauts changing into puffy suits and flying through the air. Lots of other fun food analogies are described in this collection of poems that will make tummies rumble and mouths water.
The Popcorn Book
Almost 50 years in print, this book is a fun story about twins Tony and Tiny. Although they are different in a lot of ways, the boys share a love for popcorn. Readers will get a kick out of watching Tony cook the kernels to perfection while Tiny becomes engrossed in a book about the history of their favorite food.
Popcorn! by Elaine Landau
A friendly raccoon is the narrator of this fun popcorn book filled with unusual facts and nt well-known tidbits about this ;delicious food. This witty book shares interesting facts while weaving funny little jokes and gags throughout. Kids will learn the science behind what makes a kernel of corn pop and how television almost derailed this snack from achieving popularity. Tons of recipes and experiments in the back will keep popcorn aficionados busy for hours.
Paw Patrol: Popcorn Party
In Builder's Cove, Rubble and his construction pup family, including Motor and Wheeler, are building a delicious popcorn café! But when the sun turns a giant kettle of kernels into a popping frenzy, the pups must use all their teamwork to solve the popping problems. Join the fun in this colorful Little Golden Book, perfect for young builders ages 2 to 5, and based on Nickelodeon's exciting animated series, Rubble & Crew.
The Popcorn Machine
Their hearts bound by a mutual love for popcorn, two brothers dared to reimagine the possibilities of popping, a bold experiment that led to the birth of entirely new culinary creations. A humorous look at what happens when an experiment has unanticipated results!
Children's Nonfiction Popcorn Books
Popcorn is one of the most shareable snacks for families who gather around to watch movies together and love to dig into a salty bowl of fluffy popped kernels. When a big bowl is passed around, it creates a bond amongst the people who are munching on it together. This fun collection contains a variety of funny stories as well as nonfiction popcorn books chock full of popcorn facts. They will devour the books about the history of popcorn that track the evolution of this food's popularity.
Our Favorite Foods: Popcorn
An easy-reader, nonfiction popcorn book is perfect for kids who are fans. Bold pictures of buttery popcorn leap from the pages in this interesting little book. Kids will learn some interesting facts about the history, science, and consumption of this popular snack food. Fun recipes in the back encourage kids to experiment with different ways to enjoy eating this fun food.
Popcorn Country: The Story of America's Favorite Snack
An intriguing photographic book that details the entire popcorn process in a format that is easy to follow. Kids will get a visual demonstration every step along the way, from the beautiful cornfields to the factories where the corn is processed and tested. Even the distribution of popcorn to stores and movie theaters is covered in an interesting format. The last pages of this nonfiction popcorn book cover the history of popcorn and the transition of this discovery into a widely enjoyed snack.
First Step: Popcorn
Glossy pages with attractive photos of popcorn will immediately grab the attention of readers. Short sentences with easy words, designed for beginners, introduces some interesting, factual information all about popcorn.
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