Brother Giovanni's Little Reward : How the Pretzel Was Born (Hardcover)

from acrowder

Very cute children's book on the origins of the pretzel.

from sullijo

Anna Egan Smucker's "Brother Giovanni's Little Reward" is a sweet retelling of the legend of the first pretzel -- in this version, as a reward for children learning their prayers in anticipation of a visit by the bishop. The vibrant, expressive illustrations by Amanda Hall are a nice compliment t...

from sara1022

I received this via Early Reviewers. I enjoyed hearing about the theory of how pretzels were made (since no one really knows). Cute story with a recipe in the back. Unfortunately, my book was not bound or even stapled which makes it hard to share with my class.

from nbmars

As the author's note explains at the end of the book, "We cannot be exactly sure who invented the pretzel." But there are a number of theories, and this book expands on one of them, involving a monk who formed leftover bread dough to look like arms crossed in prayer. In this story, Brother Giovan...

from srtrent

As the note to the reader points out, no one really knows the origin of the pretzel, but this was a nice little story of one possibility. My children liked the story and were excited to try the recipe that came at the end of the book. Unfortunately, the book arrived completely unbound - no staple...