Food: 25 Amazing Projects Investigate the History and Science of What We Eat

Build it Yourself

by Kathleen M. Reilly, Samuel Carbaugh (Illustrations)

From the minute life begins, food makes you strong, helps you grow, and gives you energy. But do you take that ham sandwich for granted? You might not give a lot of thought to where your food comes from, how it got to you, what’s really in it, or what it does for you. Food: 25 Amazing Projects Investigate the History and Science of What We Eat gives kids some “food for thought” as they dive into exciting projects about the incredible world of food. Kids will have fun learning about all aspects of food in our daily lives—how vegetarians balance their diet, how some cultures rose and fell based on a single food source, the route from farm to market, how eating locally makes an impact, and much more.

Genres: Science, Food, Nonfiction

128 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2010

About the author

It all started with a four-inch book written in green crayon on peach paper, called "The Rabbet and Dog and Cat." Yes, I realize that's not how rabbit is spelled. I know that now. But when I was five, I wasn't worried about the spelling. I was too busy creating my masterpiece ("illustrated by the author").

Today, I write on the computer (look, Ma, no crayons!) -- my books include chick lit (HALFSIE), nonfiction (Nomad Press series), a middle grade (REGINALD PEPPER) and an upcoming young adult novel (SHE).

I'd love to talk about books with you!

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really love this series! So full of information and activities! This one covers the topics of food science, history, and culture. It was perfect for our unit on food science. It is a little America focused so in reading aloud to my international audience I had to change some of the "we" to "they" and so forth. It also isn't very "up" on some more modern food trends and practices. I wish that this series was in color and then I think it would be way more popular.

[Kayla · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found out all kinds of things about food that I didn't know before. This is a great book to share with kids with lots of fun activities to enjoy.

[Michelle Damour · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book for second and third graders. It is full of experiments kids can do for science fair. I am looking forward to the rest of the series to use with my kids.