Children's Nonfiction Exploration & Discovery
The Biography of Rice
- Publisher
- Crabtree Publishing Company
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2005
- Category
- Exploration & Discovery, Cooking & Food, General
- Recommended Age
- 10
- Recommended Grade
- 5
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780778725183
- Publish Date
- Oct 2005
- List Price
- $10.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780778724827
- Publish Date
- Oct 2005
- List Price
- $25.95
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Children will be amazed to learn how many millions of people around the world depend on rice as an important staple in their diet. The Biography of Rice shows how the plant originally from Southeast Asia has made a remarkable journey since ancient times and is now grown in countries around the world. Full-color photos and illustrations help tell the story of rice including where and how it is grown, and the history of the rice trade.