Pizza, Pickles, and Apple Pie: The Stories Behind the Foods We Love

by David Rickert

David Rickert (Illustrator)

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How did a pizza become a pizza? Is a pickle really a cucumber in disguise? Explore fascinating food history, nutrition, and American culture through this middle-grade graphic-format nonfiction book for kids that answers oft-asked questions about the foods we love, explaining how they came to be. Whether it's pizza and pickles or sushi and salad, there's a story� behind all of our favorite foods. From breakfast to dinner, this book explores popular foods from our history, and explains their origins. Young readers will travel back in time�sometimes thousands of years�to cultures all over the globe to learn how and why foods were discovered. They'll also meet key people from food history along the way, including the inventor of breakfast cereal and the creator of salad dressing. The science behind unhealthy foods is also explored in this fascinating book, which includes projects and activities for both the classroom and home.
  • ISBN10 1662670133
  • ISBN13 9781662670138
  • Publish Date 31 October 2023
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint The Kane Press