Everything but the Kitchen
Sink
By Frieda Wishinsky and
Elizabeth MacLeod
Weird Stuff You Didn't
Know About Food
Fun Fact: The record for
pancake flipping is an amazing 349 flips in two minutes. The largest
pancake anyone tossed measured 5o feet across!
What did you eat today?
Did you know that radishes are
a common breakfast food in Japan?
Where does the expression
'couch potato' come from?
What exactly are slugburgers
and mudbugs?
Who was the Earl of Sandwich?
Can you really burn calories
reading this book?
Whether you are eating lunch in
the school cafeteria or having a snack attack in your kitchen at home.
EVERYTHING BUT THE KITCHEN SINK is sure to satisfy your appetite for wacky
food facts, fascinating trivia, superstitions, records, traditions, inventions,
and more!
Information in this fun and
illustrated book includes:
food through the ages
breakfast around the world
food traditions and
superstitions
crazy food names and
expressions
everything you've wanted to
know about snacks
the science of food
munching around the world
food records
food trivia
About the Authors
Frieda Wishinsky loves to write
books because it’s fun making stories up and not getting in trouble. She likes
deciding on her own schedule. Frieda loves traveling for research and for
presentations in schools, libraries and conferences. She writes picture books,
chapters books, novels and non-fiction. She likes to write in a variety of
genres and try something new. But she especially loves to write picture books.
A native of Canada,
Elizabeth MacLeod has written craft books, works of nonfiction, and picture
books for young readers. MacLeod has also penned a number of critically
acclaimed biographies, including Alexander Graham Bell: An Inventive Life
and Lucy Maud Montgomery: A Writer's Life.
About Scholastic Canada
For over 50 years Scholastic
Canada has introduced young people to the joys of reading, and has enlarged
their understanding of Canada and the world.
Today they continue that mission with award-winning Canadian books and
outstanding classroom materials, along with related educational software.
For More information visit the
Scholastic Canada website.
For
each product profile we receive samples from the
manufacturer or public relations associates at no cost
in addition to press releases and supporting
documentation. When available we include options
for consumers to purchase the product online through our
partner affiliates where we earn a commission on
products sold. Receiving free samples and/or
selling product through our affiliates does not affect
our profile of the product. We only profile
products we enjoy. Sample products which do not
meet our play standards are not included in the Toys &
Collectibles Wish List.
