Cindy Rice Andrea, author of storybooks about healthy and safe eating with parent-child activities included in each book. Cindy Rice Andrea, author and national speaker, will be at Storybook Cove Friday, September 17 at 10:00 a.m. to read some of her stories to children ages 2+ and to talk about food safety with parents and other adults. After everyone (children Ages 2+) listen to some fun and informative stories about food safety,  the children will do a craft with Janet, while the adults will have time to discuss food safety with Cindy, a food preparation professional. In her 10 Green Apple Tales books, Cindy captures the basics of safe food handling. "Keeping the world safe from food-borne illness starts with our children," says Cindy, a food safety educator with extensive experience training the food service industry.  Her goal is to help parents teach their children, one story at a time, and give them the important like skills they need to keep families safe and healthy. Each book features: *full color illustrations *Easy-to-understand explanations of food safety principles *Based on USDFA and FDA guidelines *both child and parent learn together *Fun, easy to follow cooking activities *"Green Apple Buddies" in starring roles *Soft cover, 24 pages *10 books, each with its own food safety lesson *$8.99 per book ($80 for all ten; $40 for five) Safe Food Preparation Preventing Cross-Contamination Personal Hygiene & Safety While Cooking Safe Cooking Temperatures Temperature Control for Foods Illness Behavior, Caughing, Sneezing Proper Hand Washing Shopping Safety Produce Safety Allergen Safety