“Parents are a child’s first and most important teachers.” Susanne remembers this wisdom from her time as a salesperson for World Book Encyclopedia.
“Children are much more intelligent and much less experienced than we realize. We should treat them as strangers we are showing through our land.” Margaret remembers this teaching from an education conference she attended during her college years.
Real wisdom stays with us, doesn’t it, and we pass it down to new generations for the benefit of children and their people.
Set in the night kitchen, “Eureka, Paprika!” tells and shows the make-believe story of herbs, spices, and kitchen appliances coming alive to tell a very real story about relationships and choices. A contemporary fable, Paprika offers opportunities to talk with children about welcoming new friends, kindness, risks of going along with the crowd when the crowd is being hurtful, feelings about teasing, feeling sorry, apologizing when you’re wrong, forgiving others, and celebrating together when conflict is resolved. Paprika includes a parent and teacher guide to help readers talk with children about the story itself and the topics within the story.
Paprika sparks imagination and invites reflection and learning about universal standards. Written by a human, illustrated by a human, and colored by humans and using humor, some plays-on-words, rich yet accessible vocabulary, and beautiful, lively illustrations, Paprika offers both readers and listeners joyful experiences and opportunities to learn about navigating through life.
“Eureka, Paprika!” includes a parent-teacher guide with ideas for conversations with children.