Hello, my reading friends! It’s Annie here, and I have some exciting news to share. There’s now an official Annie’s House website where you can find fun stuff and even write to me. Check it out at AnnieHouse.com!
Today, we’re going to read about a dinosaur named Scout who is on a big adventure to find a new yummy food. Do you think Scout will find it? Let’s find out in “The Dinosaur Who Discovered Hamburgers” by Addison Books.
Scout loved being a dinosaur. Dinosaurs could run fast, roar loud, and were super strong. But the best part? They loved trying new foods! There were so many choices like sushi, chicken nuggets, and pizza. But Scout felt like something was missing.
So, Scout decided to go on a journey to find the perfect dish. Scout packed binoculars, a magnifying glass, a plate, a knife, a spoon, a fork, and a map. Scout traveled through mountains, deserts, and swamps, searching everywhere.
Just when Scout was about to give up, a strange forest appeared. It was filled with bread buns! There were toasted buns, sesame buns, and brioche buns. Scout grabbed some and continued the adventure.
Next, Scout found a valley with flowers that looked like pickles. They were pickle flowers! Scout picked some and moved on.
Scout then found two rivers, one red and one yellow. Scout tasted them with a spoon. They were ketchup and mustard! Scout was so happy and packed some to take along.
Scout came across bushes that smelled amazing. Using a fork and knife, Scout found a meat patty and bacon. Scout now had lots of tasty ingredients and headed home.
Back home, Scout tried different combinations of the ingredients. Then it hit Scout: bun, ketchup, pickles, bacon, patty, mustard, and bun. It was almost perfect!
Scout visited Dr. Ham, the smartest dinosaur scientist, for help. Dr. Ham and the team worked hard and created new foods: tomato, onion, and lettuce. Scout added these to the dish, and it was perfect!
Scout named the dish after Dr. Ham, whose full name was Dr. Hamurgerthe 12th. The new dish was called the hamburger. All the dinosaurs loved it, and even the Velociraptor food guide gave it six claws way up!
The hamburger became so popular that the dinosaurs celebrated with an international hamburger day. Movies were made about Scout’s amazing discovery, and everyone was happy.
The end.
I know I do! I hope you enjoyed our story today. See you next time!
Create Your Own Adventure Sandwich: Just like Scout discovered new ingredients for the hamburger, you can create your own special sandwich! Gather some safe and tasty ingredients from your kitchen, like bread, cheese, lettuce, or even a slice of apple. Ask an adult to help you. Try different combinations and see which one you like best. Share your creation with your family and give it a fun name!
Draw Your Dream Meal: Imagine you are a dinosaur like Scout, searching for the perfect meal. What would your dream meal look like? Draw a picture of it using crayons or markers. Think about all the different foods you love and how you might combine them into one amazing dish. Share your drawing with your class or family and explain why you chose those ingredients.
Food Adventure Journal: Start a food adventure journal where you can write about new foods you try. Each time you eat something new, write down what it is, what it tastes like, and if you liked it. You can also draw a picture of the food. Over time, you’ll have a collection of food adventures just like Scout!
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Hello, my reading friends! It’s Annie, and I have some really exciting news to share. There’s now an official Annie’s House website where you’ll find merchandise, as well as a place where you can write to me and send letters and pictures. It’s all at AnnieHouse.com. I’ll put a link in the description section below to make it easier, so be sure to check it out!
Alright, are you ready for a story? In this book, we’ll join Scout the dinosaur as he searches for a new food sensation. Do you think he’ll be able to find one? Let’s find out as we read “The Dinosaur Who Discovered Hamburgers.” If you have a copy, go get it so you can read along with me!
**The Dinosaur Who Discovered Hamburgers** by Addison Books
Scout loved being a dinosaur. Of course, being a dinosaur had its perks. Dinosaurs were able to run faster, roar louder, and were stronger than all the other animals. But the best part of being a dinosaur was that they were all big foodies. They loved going out to restaurants and enjoyed eating different foods. There were lots of dishes to choose from: sushi, chicken nuggets, pizza, and more. But Scout always felt like there was a great dish that was still missing.
Scout decided to go seek it out, and so began the journey. Scout packed binoculars, a magnifying glass, a plate, a knife, a spoon, a fork, and a map. Scout searched far and wide, venturing through treacherous terrain. Scout climbed the highest mountains, crossed the hottest deserts, and waded through the thickest swamps. Scout was exhausted and ready to give up. Just as Scout was about to turn back, a strange forest appeared in view. It seemed the forest had oddly shaped fruit. Scout used the binoculars to look closer. Of course, this was a bread forest, filled with bread buns as far as the eye could see: toasted buns, sesame buns, and brioche buns. Scout grabbed some and continued on.
Scout left the forest and entered a valley filled with beautiful flowers, but again something was odd about these flowers. Scout took out the magnifying glass and took a closer look. It looked like the petals of these flowers were made of pickles. Of course, these were pickle flowers. Scout grabbed some and continued on.
Scout kept walking and came across two strange rivers. One river was red and the other was yellow. Scout got close to the rivers and took out the spoon. Scout dipped the spoon into each river and had a taste. One was sweet and one was sour. Of course, these were the great rivers of ketchup and mustard. Overjoyed, Scout packed some of each.
Scout continued on and wandered by some large bushes that had a wonderful aroma. Scout reached into the backpack, pulled out the fork and knife, and started to poke into the bushes. Out came a meat patty and a slice of bacon, grilled to perfection. Of course, these were bacon and patty bushes. Scout now had lots of ingredients and flavors to work with and started to head home, passing back through the rivers of ketchup and mustard, walking again through the fields of pickle flowers, trekking once more through the bread forest, wading back through the thickest swamps, recrossing the hottest deserts, and climbing back down the highest mountains.
Finally at home, Scout went into the kitchen and began to plan the meal. Scout tried many different combinations, but none of them seemed right. Then it came to Scout: of course, bun, ketchup, pickles, bacon, patty, mustard, and bun—the perfect order for the perfect dish! Now to taste our creation. Scout took a bite. It was good, but still felt like something was missing. So Scout decided to visit Dr. Ham, the smartest dinosaur scientist in town, to see what they could come up with together.
Dr. Ham showed Scout the newest technology in food processing. Scout stood and watched Dr. Ham’s team toil and tinker with their formulas to come up with just the right addition to the dish. The machines hummed, the beakers boiled, and the gauges whirred. Voila! After the smoke cleared, all the dinosaurs looked upon their creation with wonder. With the new creations ready for tasting, Dr. Ham began official scientific tests.
I’ll call this red ball “S,” this one will be named “white spicy oval that makes you cry,” and this shall be called “crunchy green leaves.” Scout thought the names were a little long and suggested they name them tomato, onion, and lettuce instead. The other dinosaurs agreed and were amazed at Scout’s genius.
Scout took slices of the new foods and added them into the dish. Of course, this was what was missing! Scout tasted the creation and knew this was the perfect dish. Scout shared this discovery with the other dinosaurs, who all agreed that they loved this dish. Thankful for all of Dr. Ham’s help, Scout decided to name the dish after the doctor.
“What is your full name, Dr. Ham?” Scout asked. “My full name is Dr. Hamurgerthe 12th. I come from a long line of burgers.” It was settled: the new dish would be called the hamburger. All the dinosaurs loved eating Scout’s new dish. Even the Velociraptor food guide gave it six claws way up!
News of the dish spread quickly, and everyone had to try it. It was a hit! The dish was so popular that the dinosaurs even made an international hamburger day. Even movies were made to show how this amazing new dish was discovered. Scout felt happy and complete. The perfect dish was found, and all was right in the world.
The end.
Do you like hamburgers? I know I do! I hope you enjoyed our story today. See you next time!
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