Elementary Library

●​ Can you think of a special food in your family that brings people together? How does it make you feel when you eat it? ●​ How do you think it feels to belong to a community that shares the same traditions? Why is it important to remember where we come from? When Lola Visits by Michelle Sterling (E STE) For one young girl, summer is the season of no school, of days spent at the pool, and of picking golden limes off the trees. But summer doesn't start until her lola--her grandmother from the Philippines--comes for her annual visit. When Lola visits, the whole family gathers to cook and eat and share in their happiness of another season spent together Discussion prompts: ●​ What foods are special in your family and culture? Has someone taught you how to make them? ●​ How does the author help us imagine the tastes and smells of summer in this book? What words stand out to you?

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