Ellie the Eggspert

<p><b>When young Ellie is assigned a completely unfamiliar vegetable as part of a school cooking and gardening competition, she discovers that her friends are eager to lend help and advice from their own culinary cultures. This picture book for ages 6 to 8  spotlights how a gracious balance between competition and cooperation can lead to a winning result.</b></p><p>Ellie is determined to win the class gardening and cooking competition. And why wouldn’t she? She’s an expert chef, of course.</p><p>Then she is assigned eggplant as her main ingredient and isn’t even sure what an eggplant is. Do eggplants hatch eggs? Can she make it into an omelet? A soufflé ? A cake?</p><p>Ellie realizes she is completely stumped and must accept that maybe she isn''t an expert at everything. Her friends are generous with their help, and together they create a winning entry none of them could have done alone.</p>