Want to put more creativity and spontaneity into family time in the kitchen? No need to buy special items or follow recipes to begin. Just some cheap ingredients already in the kitchen seasoned with imagination. In this book silly monsters demonstrate the steps from start to cleanup. Action-packed rhymes are enjoyable to read out loud to children. Even modeling good manners and cleanup chores look like fun. Make this simple family tradition one of your own.

Retells the classic tale about a traveller, a ghost, who tricks a town's witches, ghouls, and zombies into helping him make soup.

“A delight…Just the right mix of creepy and humorous, treading the line between scary and fun.” —Kirkus Reviews “Plenty of tasty vocabulary…As ghoulishly bright as a jack-o’-lantern.” —Publishers Weekly Three little witches and a bunch of spooky characters come together to prepare a delicious batch of Bone Soup in this Halloween tale based on the beloved fable, Stone Soup. This just-scary-enough picture book comes with a recipe for Bone Soup—perfect for Halloween eating. Trick-or-treat? Trick-or-treat! We’ve something usually good to eat! One Halloween morning three witches are looking for a tasty treat and they find only a small bone in their cupboard. So they decide to go from door to door in their village to find just the right ingredients for their Bone Soup. No one in the village is convinced that soup can be made from a bone, until the littlest monster reveals just what the special ingredient should be.

The Original Art 2017 Exhibit 2017-2018 Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association Literature Award Picture Book Honor STARRED REVIEW! "Wang's story thrills but doesn't threaten: Chau's wonderfully vivid watercolors give the monster doe eyes and a round body that make him seem like a cranky, overgrown teddy bear, and Wang shares cultural information about the Chinese New Year with the lightest of touches."—Publishers Weekly starred review Tong tong! The legendary Nian monster has returned at Chinese New Year. With horns, scales, and wide, wicked jaws, Nian is intent on devouring Shanghai, starting with Xingling! The old tricks to keep him away don't work on Nian anymore, but Xingling is clever. Will her quick thinking be enough to save the city from the Nian Monster?

Now in board book A young girl and her mother shop to buy ingredients for vegetable soup. At home, they work together--step by step--to prepare the meal. A little later, the family sits down to enjoy a special dinner. Melissa Iwai's Soup Day celebrates the importance of making a nutritious meal and sharing in the process as a family. A Christy Ottaviano Book

The monster world is under threat from an evil monster catcher! Step forward Edwin Spook, courageous hero, fearless Monster Spotter and owner of the magnificent Monster Spotter's Handbook. Edwin must travel across the globe to save his monster friends from certain doom, stop the dastardly Monster Catcher and discover the secret recipe for Monster Soup.

A joyful celebration of family and the magic of plant‑powered food!​​ It's autumn and Zee and his family are carving pumpkins – just in time to make ​Grandma's famous monster soup! It's the perfect thing to warm up chilly nights and make Zee and his little sister feel brave. Join them as they celebrate a plant-powered ​autumn with their Magic Recipes. Debut author Ella Phillip's text is a joy to read aloud and is beautifully complemented by Camilla Sucre's vibrant illustrations. Includes two delicious autumn recipes to make at home. Also available in this adorable series: My Grandma's Magic Recipes: Winter Warmth My Grandma's Magic Recipes: Spring Bloom My Grandma's Magic Recipes: Summer Sunshine