The World's Strangest Foods

Library of the Weird

by Alicia Klepeis (Contributor)

Satisfy inquisitive readers appetite for the strange and bizarre with The World s Strangest Foods. Filled with dozens of amazing photos and fun trivia facts, young readers will learn about weird and gross foods from around the world, such as deep-fried bugs, blood pudding, breadfruit, and fermented fish.

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2015

About the author

From color-changing creatures to extreme environments to far-out foods, Alicia Klepeis loves to research fun and out-of-the-ordinary topics that bring the world to young readers. Alicia began her career at the National Geographic Society. She is the author of more than 200 kids’ books. Her nonfiction titles include Go Wild! Frogs; Gutsy Girls Go For Science: Astronauts; Jane Goodall; Living In The Rain Forest; The Philadelphia Eagles; Polar Bears & Penguins: A Pretty Cool Introduction to the Arctic and Antarctic; The Science And Technology Of Ben Franklin; Superfast Cars; and The World’s Strangest Foods.

Alicia's fictional titles include the anthology Secrets of the Forest: 15 Bedtime Stories Inspired By Nature, named Children's Book of the Week by The Independent. Her picture book Francisco’s Kites was named to the Tejas Star Reading List. She is also the author of several World Adventure chapter books including Mountains, Monsoons, and Mules. She has written over 100 articles in magazines such as National Geographic Kids, Kiki, and FACES. Alicia is currently working on several projects involving amazing animals, American history, and world cultures. She lives with her family in upstate New York.

Reviews

[LaTanya Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

The colorful photographs inside this book will blow you away. The dishes that are shown from around the world are interesting to say the least. Children who reads this book will either giggle or be completely grossed out. I appreciated reading about new cuisines and I am sure those who read this, will too. I would recommend this book to 3rd through 5th grade students because of the photos of food that may be considered gross.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book will have a lot of appeal and is very informative. Foods from around the world are pictured in full color and described in detail. The part of the world they are popular in is also provided. Categories where the foods are most likely to be enjoyed such as far-out foods, bizarre breakfasts, loony lunches, strange suppers, surprising snack, and wacky desserts and treats are given for additional information. Further understanding and study can be found in the glossary, suggested reading materials, internet sites, and index which are included in the back of the book. There are approximately forty seven foods described from Argentina to Zimbabwe providing a substantial amount and variety. This is a great addition to the Library of Weird series.