How It Happened! Pizza
The Cool Stories and Facts Behind Every Slice
Published on 22. February 2024
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-1-4549-4500-0 (ISBN)
Description
Find out how pizza became the world's favorite comfort food in this nonfiction book, part of the HOW IT HAPPENED! Series.
Did you know that every hour, more than one million slices of pizza are eaten in the United States? But this cheesy flatbread had a long journey before becoming a global comfort food. This fact-filled book delivers the deep dish on pizza culture, history, and science. Whether you like thin crust or Sicilian-style, this book is one that pizza lovers won't want to miss!
Did you know that every hour, more than one million slices of pizza are eaten in the United States? But this cheesy flatbread had a long journey before becoming a global comfort food. This fact-filled book delivers the deep dish on pizza culture, history, and science. Whether you like thin crust or Sicilian-style, this book is one that pizza lovers won't want to miss!
Reviews / Votes
"This enticing book uses ever-popular, seemingly omnipresent pizza to reinforce all kinds of curriculum concepts . . . . This current offering serves as a delectable addition for both school and public library collections." -Booklist STARRED Review"This is a very well-researched text about the origins of this common food, and will be a new favorite of anyone who loves pizza. A thorough and compelling book about a food that everyone loves. Highly recommended."-School Library Journal STARRED Review
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Union Square & Co.
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Third Grade to Seventh Grade, Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Paper over boards
Illustrations
all in color
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
544 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4549-4500-0 (9781454945000)
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Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
11/2023
Union Square & Co.
€7.99
Available for download
Persons
WonderLab Group is a custom-content-creation and editorial-services firm specializing in publishing, audio, and digital content in the areas of children's nonfiction and STEM. Their focus is on developing programmatic and 360-degree content to build nonfiction brands and franchises that promote science and inspire curious kids.