Description
A ham sandwich on white bread. Macaroni and cheese. Peanut-butter-and-banana roll-ups. They may sound like ordinary items, but they take us on an amazing journey through the rich history and astonishing science of food.
Explore a week of lunches鈥攆rom apples to pizza鈥攂y taking a romp through thousands of years of extraordinary events. Some are amusing, like the accidental invention of potato chips. Others are tragic, such as the Spice Wars, which killed thousands of people.
Consider that ham sandwich: Ancient Romans first made ham by curing meat with salt and smoke to kill microbes, while yeast (which burps gas) produces the fluffy texture of bread.
Aztec farmers bred tomatoes from small, bitter berries into plump, sweet fruit, and watermelons sustained travelers 10,000 years ago in the Kalahari Desert.
With a vibrant design and quirky illustrations, The World in Your Lunch Box is like the perfect lunch: satisfying, well-balanced, and totally delicious.
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Reviews
鈥淭here is a surprising amount of nourishment here.鈥�
- Kirkus Reviews, 03/12
鈥淭his is a fantastic book to read if you like to know weird and fun facts.鈥濃�擰FHSA (Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations) News, 03/12
鈥淧rovides a veritable fridge-load of trivia that so delights young readers.鈥�
- CM Reviews, 05/12
鈥淨uestions are answered that I would never have thought to ask ... and that is the beauty of this book!鈥�
- Sal鈥檚 Fiction Addiction, 05/20/1
鈥淚nteresting just how many foods are found in a week鈥檚 worth, and how much history can be learned, and how many cultures are represented.鈥�
- SchoolLibraryJournal.com, 05/18/12
鈥淭his type of heavily illustrated fact book is effective at holding the attention of young readers. Plus they鈥檙e useful for research.鈥�
- Unshelved, 05/25/12
鈥淓veryday foods become interesting subject matter, which should promote lively classroom discussions.鈥�
- Resource Links, 04/12
鈥淏lend Eamer鈥檚 stories together gently with history and science, stir in artwork by Sa Boothroyd, serve it on an otherwise boring summer afternoon and this book becomes a treat kids will relish.鈥�
- The Book Worm, 06/11/12
鈥淎 smart and savory feast sure to prompt discussion and debate among readers eight to twelve years.鈥�
- Foreword Reviews, 06/12
鈥淎s the introduction promises, this title includes a log of exciting history, amazing science, and some very strange stories.鈥�
- School Library Journal, 07/12
鈥淓levating the mundane into the realm of fascinating science and pop history, this book also offers a successful formula for encouraging students to enjoy nonfiction texts.鈥�
- Booklist, 07/12
鈥淲ould make an excellent resource for anyone studying food and nutrition from the primary grades right up to high school.鈥�
- Canadian Children鈥檚 Book News, 07/12
鈥淭his is a very kid friendly book, informative, but in a fun way.鈥�
- She鈥檚 Got Books on Her Mind, 08/08/12
鈥淚n the atmosphere of health and nutrition and childhood obesity, this nonfiction look at the food in kids鈥� lunch boxes is presented humorously as well as factually.鈥�
- IRA Reading Today, 08/22/12
鈥淭his book would make an excellent resource for anyone studying food and nutrition from the primary grades right up to high school.鈥�
- Canadian Children鈥檚 Book News, Summer/12
鈥淩ead sections of this book aloud during nonfiction reading units, use it as a mentor text to demonstrate the use of voice in nonfiction writing, or give it to curious students who enjoy history, science, and/or trivia!鈥�
- Elementary Books We Recommend, 11/25/12
鈥淪chool kids may never look at their lunches the same again. Neither will you.鈥�
- Science, 12/12
鈥淢akes learning the history and science of foods fun for kids and great for discussions.鈥�
- Christian Library Journal, 04/17/13
鈥淭he information is relevant and often scientific or historical, providing more curriculum connections than you could dare to dream of.鈥�
- The Very Best Books, 11/01/13
鈥淭he book鈥� witty, light tone, vibrant page layouts, and quirky illustrations are very attractive, making for a very appetizing read.鈥�
- Interesting Nonfiction for Inquisitive Kids, 03/12/14
鈥淔un-filled, fact-based . . . an entertaining combination of Science, Social Studies and Health topics.鈥�
- Canadian Teacher Magazine, 04/14
鈥淲ith a kid-friendly structure and super-goofy illustrations, this is probably the best book on the history and science of familiar food to have been published for kids in recent years.鈥�
- School Library Journal, 06/14
鈥淎 fun way for young readers to get to know more about the food they鈥檙e putting in their mouths for lunch every day.鈥�
- Young Food Explorers, 01/24/15
鈥淲hat a cool idea to look at the history, mystery and facts of food by looking at what鈥檚 in most people鈥檚 lunch boxes. . . . A great book for anyone who鈥檚 ever . . . well, eaten anything.
- Sci/Why, 05/15/20