Who Ate What? - A Historical Guessing Game for Food Lovers

"In this first book of culinary history for children, readers will discover the fascinating dishes eaten by 10 high-interest historical peoples-from prehistoric humans to children of the future. Whether munching on mud-baked hedgehogs like the ancient Egyptians, or nibbling tacos topped with chillis grown in space like the astronauts of today, readers will be immersed in the diverse, tasty, weird, and wonderful food history of the world. Packed with guess-what challenges, unbelievable facts, and interactive guessing game, 4 real recipes from different eras, and delicious reveals, this fact-filled read-aloud encourages an interest in food (and perhaps a bit of subtle encouragement to taste something new!), and is perfect for history-lovers and food-enthusiasts alike"--

About the author

Rachel Levin is a food journalist and mother of two based in San Francisco. She writes for Eater, The New Yorker, and The New York Times.

Summary

‘An entertaining look at foods of the past.’ – Wall Street Journal
Guess what people ate throughout history in this deliciously informative introduction to culinary history
In this first book of culinary history for children, readers will discover the fascinating dishes eaten by 10 high-interest historical peoples – from prehistoric humans to children of the future. Whether munching on mud-baked hedgehogs like the ancient Egyptians, or nibbling tacos topped with chillis grown in space like the astronauts of today, readers will be immersed in the diverse, tasty, weird, and wonderful food history of the world.
Packed with guess-what challenges, unbelievable facts, and interactive guessing game, 4 real recipes from different eras, and delicious reveals, this fact-filled read-aloud encourages an interest in food (and perhaps a bit of subtle encouragement to taste something new!), and is perfect for history-lovers and food-enthusiasts alike.
Ages 6 - 9

Product details

• Authors: Natalia Rojas Castro, Rachel Levin
• Publisher: Workman
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 5 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.04.2023
• EAN: 9781838666903
• ISBN: 978-1-83866-690-3
• No. of pages: 48
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Miscellaneous; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Cooking & Food, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / General, History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage), People & places (Children's / Teenage), Cooking & food (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Cooking and food, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Places / General