Ice Cream

Fiction

Curious George Goes to an Ice Cream Shop by Margret Rey (E)

Curious George makes a messy mistake while visiting a new ice cream shop, but he redeems himself by attracting customers when he puts together a big sundae in the window. (Grades PreK-2)

Ice Cream Larry by Daniel Pinkwater (E)

After he eats an eighth of a ton of ice cream at Cohen's Cones, Larry the polar bear happily becomes the spokesbear for the Iceberg Ice-Cream Company under the slogan, "I do not feel sick." (Grades 1-3)

Ice Cream Soup by Frank Modell (E)

Martin and Marvin decide to give their own birthday party, but they have trouble making their cake and ice cream. (Grades PreK-2)

Isaac the Ice Cream Truck by Scott Santoro (E)

Isaac the Ice Cream Truck doesn't feel as important as the other trucks until the day he is able to offer refreshing ice cream to some hot and tired firemen who have put out a building fire. (Grades PreK-2)

Simply Delicious! by Margaret Mahy (E)

A resourceful father engages in all kinds of acrobatic moves to keep an assortment of jungle creatures from getting the double-dip-chocolate-chip-and-cherry ice cream cone he is taking home to his son. (Grades PreK-2)

The Banana Split from Outer Space by Catherine Siracusa (E)

Stanley's ice cream business suffers until he meets Zelmo, an alien whose spaceship crash-lands on earth. (Grades 1-3)

The Chocolate Sundae Mystery by Gertrude Chandler Warner (J)

The Boxcar children investigate when ice cream and other items start disappearing from their favorite ice cream parlor. (Grades 2-4)

The Hokey-Pokey Man by Stephen Kroll (E)

Hearing about the invention of the ice cream cone at the 1904 World's Fair, an ice cream peddler hopes to be the first to introduce the idea in New York City. (Grades K-3)

Non-Fiction

From Cow to Ice Cream: A Photo Essay by Bertram T. Knight (E637.4 K743f)

Describes in photographs and brief text the steps involved in making the ice cream we buy at the market, ice cream parlor, etc. (Grades K-2)

Ice Cream by Elisha Cooper (E637.4 C784i)

A step-by-step exploration of how ice cream is made, beginning with the healthy foods cows eat to produce good milk, and ending with a carton of frozen treat. (Grades K-3)

Ice Cream by William Jaspersohn (J637.4 J312i)

Takes the reader on a tour of Ben and Jerry's ice cream plant to explain where ice cream comes from and how it is made. (Grades 3-7)

Ice Cream by Jules Older (J641.862 Ol1i)

Answers just about every question kids have about their favorite dessert. (Grades 2-5)

Ice Cream! by Jill Neimark (J641.862 N299i)

Discusses the popularity of ice cream, its origins, ingredients, and flavors. Includes recipes for making ice cream treats. (Grades 3-6)

Ice-cream cones for sale! by Elaine Greenstein (E637.4 G854i)

Reveals who really invented the ice cream cone, even before the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair where five people claim they did so. (Grades K-3)

Scoop After Scoop: A History of Ice Cream by Stephen Krensky (J641.862 K822s)

A history of ice cream, from 4000 years ago when the Egyptians mixed honey with crushed ice, to the present day, in which 800 million gallons of ice cream are consumed annually in the U.S. alone. (Grades 4-6)

Vanilla, Chocolate, & Strawberry: The Story of Your Favorite Flavors by Bonnie Busenberg (J664.5 B962v)

Describes how vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry came to become popular flavorings, how they were originally used, how they're used today, and what makes them taste the way they do. Includes recipes. (Grades 6-9)

Websites

A recipe for making your own ice cream

An article on the history of ice cream and some ice cream recipes

Build your own virtual ice cream cone!

Learn how to make your own ice cream