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History of Fun Stuff
The Deep Dish on Pizza!
Chow down on a slice of history in this fact-tastic nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read all about pizza, part of a series about the history of fun stuff!
Did you know that two thousand years ago, the soldiers of Darius the Great used their shields to cook a pizza-like flatbread? Or that Americans eat approximately 350 slices of pizza per second? That adds up to more than seventy-five football fields of pizza each day! Learn all about the mouthwatering history of pizza in this fun, fact-filled book.
A special section at the back of the book includes relevant info on subjects like geography and science, and there’s even a fun quiz so you can test yourself to see what you’ve learned!
Did you know that two thousand years ago, the soldiers of Darius the Great used their shields to cook a pizza-like flatbread? Or that Americans eat approximately 350 slices of pizza per second? That adds up to more than seventy-five football fields of pizza each day! Learn all about the mouthwatering history of pizza in this fun, fact-filled book.
A special section at the back of the book includes relevant info on subjects like geography and science, and there’s even a fun quiz so you can test yourself to see what you’ve learned!
48 pages, Paperback
First published August 5, 2014
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September 7, 2018
This is indeed a great nonfiction series for the younger crowd, Grade 3-4 and younger. This is another made to order nonfiction title that kids will love to pick up and read for fun! It gives a great history of pizza...look at the author; of course he wrote some great nonfiction! Highly recommended to give to kids who don't think they would like reading!
May 15, 2017
megan spring reading 2017, children's book, leveled reader, easy reader, ready to read level 3, pizza, nonfiction, non-fiction, history, food, second grade, third grade
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August 23, 2018
Very interesting history of America's most popular food. I'm putting it in the library at my school's day care.
January 20, 2022
Pizza. It is everywhere, including this book. I give it 3 slices.
December 5, 2022
Margarita was named after a queen in Italy as cheese, basil and tomato resembles the Italian flag.
In US, 350 slices of pizza are stem per second!
In US, 350 slices of pizza are stem per second!
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March 31, 2016
A history of pizza from it's ancient food origins, to the addition of tomatoes, to the proliferation of pizza in Italy, to it's popularity rise in the United States and around the world. A few pages of extended reading in the back on related geography and math topics too.
I've read a couple history of food books, but I still learned several things from this book for kids. For instance, I'd never heard such a detailed history of the rise of popularity of pizzas in Italy (or the origins of common pizza type names). I knew that people were wary of eating tomatoes after their arrival in Europe, but this was the first book that talked about the possible influence of pewter plates in the suspicion. And I never knew the roll of WWII soldiers in the rise of popularity of pizza in the US. This was a fascinating read. The illustrations are quite fun and eye-catching. My only quibble is that there's no bibliography in the book. I'd prefer a good example for kids on where the author got his information and where they could do further research. Still a great nonfiction read for lower or middle grades that should suck in even reluctant readers.
I've read a couple history of food books, but I still learned several things from this book for kids. For instance, I'd never heard such a detailed history of the rise of popularity of pizzas in Italy (or the origins of common pizza type names). I knew that people were wary of eating tomatoes after their arrival in Europe, but this was the first book that talked about the possible influence of pewter plates in the suspicion. And I never knew the roll of WWII soldiers in the rise of popularity of pizza in the US. This was a fascinating read. The illustrations are quite fun and eye-catching. My only quibble is that there's no bibliography in the book. I'd prefer a good example for kids on where the author got his information and where they could do further research. Still a great nonfiction read for lower or middle grades that should suck in even reluctant readers.
May 5, 2015
This is a book that second graders could be reading by half way though the first semester. I like how it is an information book but, it is on a fun topic. I like how it gives the history of pizza, how it got so popular, and people who are famous for working with pizza. It is in chapter book format which is nice for the kids. I like how the pictures are cartoonish. I could see using this in a second grade Lit. Circle and since there are other books like this one on different topics the students could pick which one they wanted to read for their Lit. Circle.
August 25, 2014
A really good history on the orgins of pizza and how this yummy food has evolved over the centuries.
September 21, 2016
Read with Naomi.
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