‘Edible Books’ all the rage at MFISD
Students across MFISD campuses celebrated reading by creating cakes inspired by their favorite books.
By Emily Hilley-Sierzchula
Some might say the best part about baking a cake is eating it. Marble Falls Independent School District students, families and faculty reaped the rewards of hard work in the kitchen, eating students’ book-inspired masterpieces in, well, big pieces Monday evening, Nov. 17.
MFISD students participated in the 3rd annual Edible Book Fair, baking cakes inspired by their favorite books. Creations ranged from children’s books from classic authors Maurice Sendak and Dr. Seuss to juvenile fiction like Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games trilogy.
Winners were announced Monday evening.
“I proposed it as a fun thing to do after I saw it at the Texas Library Convention three years ago,” said Marble Falls High School (MFHS) librarian Joyce Smith, Monday. “The kids have an awfully good time.”
Smith added it’s “a fantastic way to promote reading.”
Tim Tingle, Choctaw American Indian author and storyteller, was at the event that followed his talk at the MFHS library. “I can honestly say this is the first edible book fair I’ve been to,” he said, smiling.
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