Yummy: A History of Desserts (a Graphic Novel)
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AlbakiReads Editorial A comic-book tour through the origins of favorite sweets
A comic-book tour through the origins of favorite sweets
Victoria Grace Elliott uses the graphic-novel format to trace how desserts developed across places and eras, with Peri serving as a guide through stories of ice cream, pastry, brownies, and more. The book combines food history with legends and anecdotal origins, including collaborations and accidents associated with familiar treats. Recipes are woven into the historical material, giving the subject a hands-on dimension alongside the comic panels. Its 240 pages offer an accessible route into culinary history while showing that the sweets people recognize today have long, varied stories behind them.
Good fit for readers who enjoy
- Kids interested in food history and how familiar desserts came to be
- Graphic-novel readers who enjoy nonfiction subjects
- Young home cooks interested in trying simple dessert recipes
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Dessert historyFood traditionsCulinary inventionRecipes and cookingShared food culture
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Book Overview Cake is delicious, and comics are awesome: this exciting nonfiction graphic novel for kids combines both! Explore the history of desserts...
Cake is delicious, and comics are awesome: this exciting nonfiction graphic novel for kids combines both! Explore the history of desserts through a fun adventure with facts, legends, and recipes for readers to try at home.
Have you ever wondered who first thought to freeze cream? Or when people began making sweet pastry shells to encase fruity fillings? Peri is excited to show you the delicious history of sweets while taking you around the world and back!
The team-up that made ice cream cones!
The mistake that made brownies!
Learn about and taste the true stories behind everyone's favorite treats, paired with fun and easy recipes to try at home. After all, sweets--and their stories--are always better when they're shared!
Have you ever wondered who first thought to freeze cream? Or when people began making sweet pastry shells to encase fruity fillings? Peri is excited to show you the delicious history of sweets while taking you around the world and back!
The team-up that made ice cream cones!
The mistake that made brownies!
Learn about and taste the true stories behind everyone's favorite treats, paired with fun and easy recipes to try at home. After all, sweets--and their stories--are always better when they're shared!
Book Details Format: Hardcover | Pages: 240 | Language: English | Publisher: RH GRAPHIC | ISBN: 0593124375
FormatHardcover
Pages240
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0593124375
EAN9780593124376
PublisherRH GRAPHIC
Publication Date2021-11-30
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeHARD COVER BOOKS
Age Group9-12 years
Weight1.25 Pounds
Length8.1 Inches
Width5.6 Inches
Height1.1 Inches
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