Grandma Makes Potato Pancakes / All About Potatoes

Fiction and nonfiction pairs provide opportunities for students to analyze and compare different perspectives. This pairing supports thinking across texts by illustrating how different authors treat a similar topic. Excitingly, this pairing contrasts craft and structure of fiction with craft and structure of informational texts. The fiction book, Grandma Makes Potato Pancakes, builds background knowledge and a wider range of vocabulary. In the non-fiction book, All About Potatoes, vibrant illustrations and photographs make science content engaging and accessible. Engage your readers about mindful reading and science based standards with this fantastic pairing about potatoes.