Children's Nonfiction Exploration & Discovery
The Biography of Chocolate
- Publisher
- Crabtree Publishing Company
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2005
- Category
- Exploration & Discovery, Cooking & Food, General
- Recommended Age
- 7 to 14
- Recommended Grade
- 5
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780778725176
- Publish Date
- Oct 2005
- List Price
- $10.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780778724810
- Publish Date
- Oct 2005
- List Price
- $25.95
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Description
Mouth watering pictures illustrate this delicious new book on one of the world's favorite foods. Children will love learning how the ancient Aztecs created a special drink from the bitter beans of the cacao tree and how those beans later became the delectable treat known as chocolate. Fascinating facts reveal where and how cacao beans are grown and harvested, and how they are manufactured into many kinds of chocolate products.
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Librarian Reviews
The Biography of Chocolate (How Did That Get Here?)
What is chocolate? Why is it in danger? A guide that discusses where cocoa beans grow, how they are harvested, their first cultivators, chocolate factories, types of chocolate and more.Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Canadian Children’s Book News. 2007.
