Global Explorers GET'EM Mystery - Ukraine

I'm very excited to share my second Global Explorers GET'EM mystery with you all! I originally planned to have one ready last month but I ran into trouble when I tried to do too much. I was right in thinking creating the mystery this time around would go much more smoothly than with Korea. However, wanting to also add in a full meal menu proved to be a little crazy trying to test out recipes while doing everything else! (There were also various other ideas popping into my head distracting me...) So I've realized I should focus on one thing I want to do and if I end up with extra time I can add more. Since my kids like the mysteries the best, that's going to be my first focus!

This Global Explorers Mystery is very personal to me because both sets of my grandparents were born in Ukraine and immigrated to the US after WWII. They experienced so many things I could never even imagine and now the family that is left in Ukraine has had their entire lives turned upside down. It is heartbreaking to me and so frustrating because there's very little I can do. But I realized what I CAN do is share my family's country and culture with you all.

Note: I unfortunately don't have many traditional Ukrainian recipes that have been passed down from my family. So I have been trying to test some recipes. Once I have a complete meal's worth, I will absolutely share it with you!

So here's your next mystery! This time around, Ukrainian Easter eggs - pysanky - have been stolen from the museum in Kolomyia. Follow the thief across the country to recover these beautiful treasures!

The Mitten by Jan Brett

Tusya and the Pot of Gold by Yaroslava

The Birds' Gift: A Ukrainian Easter Story by Eric Kimmel and Katya Krenina 

The Turnip: A Ukrainian Folktale by Olha Tkachenko

Ukraine (Country Profiles) by Alicia Z. Klepeis

Exploring Countries: Ukraine by Megan Borgert-Spaniol