Amazon cover image
Image from Amazon.com

Popcorn country : the story of America's favorite snack / Cris Peterson ; photographs by David R. Lundquist.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Honesdale, Pennsylvania : Boyds Mills Press, [2019]Copyright date: ©2019Edition: First editionDescription: 31 pages : colour illustrations ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9781629798929
  • 1629798924
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • SB191.P64 P48 2019
Summary: In this illustrated book, kids can learn how popcorn is grown and processed and how it's different from other types of corn. (Miller Library Staff)Summary: Kids love food--and they especially love to eat popcorn! Author Cris Peterson offers an illuminating step-by-step examination of the history and science behind America's favorite snack. With photographs illustrating every stage, readers get a behind-the-scenes view of how popcorn is planted, grown, harvested, processed, tested, and finally shipped to stores and movie theaters all over the world. Back matter delves into the history of popcorn and how it became so popular in the United States. --
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Youth Collection SB351.C7 P48 2019 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39352800180093
Total holds: 0
Browsing Elisabeth C. Miller Library shelves, Shelving location: Youth Collection Close shelf browser (Hides shelf browser)
SB347 .L48 1999 Pumpkin circle : the story of a garden / SB347 .O95 2015 From pumpkin to pie / SB347 .R62 2006 Pumpkins / SB351.C7 P48 2019 Popcorn country : the story of America's favorite snack / SB351.C7 R63 1998 Corn / SB351.S69 B53 2007 The super soybean / SB353 .A76 1997 Katya's book of mushrooms /

Includes bibliographical references (page 31)

In this illustrated book, kids can learn how popcorn is grown and processed and how it's different from other types of corn. (Miller Library Staff)

Kids love food--and they especially love to eat popcorn! Author Cris Peterson offers an illuminating step-by-step examination of the history and science behind America's favorite snack. With photographs illustrating every stage, readers get a behind-the-scenes view of how popcorn is planted, grown, harvested, processed, tested, and finally shipped to stores and movie theaters all over the world. Back matter delves into the history of popcorn and how it became so popular in the United States. --

Recommended for preschool (age 0-5) and primary school (age 6-12).

Powered by Koha