Cooking and Eating (Comparing past and Present) - Softcover

Rissman, Rebecca

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1432990241 ISBN 13: 9781432990244

Publisher: Heinemann/Raintree, 2014

Synopsis

Read Cooking and Eating to learn how food preparation has changed over time! Photographs and clear text compare and contrast modern and historical cooking methods in a child-friendly format, making this a great tool for discussing how life has changed over the years.

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About the Author

Rebecca Rissman can usually be found at her laptop, hard at work on a new book for children. Shes written over 100 nonfiction books for young readers about science, math, and history.

Reviews

This quick entry in the Comparing Past and Present series uses historical and modern photographs to turn each two-page spread into a visual comparison of the bad ol’ days and the glimmering futuristic present. The text, limited to a sentence positioned low on the page, contributes the bare minimum: Cooking has changed over time. The way people cook today is very different from the past. There is therefore little chance of deeper understanding of the ways of the past. But that’s all right, because the pictures alone are enough to surprise young readers about the relative privilege of modern conveniences. Sepia-toned shots of weary women cooking outdoors, using wood-burning ovens, pumping well water, and so forth are contrasted with bright shots of (mostly) women beaming within their efficient, cheery kitchens. An eye-opener, for sure. Preschool-Kindergarten. --Daniel Kraus

Edition details

• Publisher: Heinemann/Raintree
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1432990241
• ISBN 13: 9781432990244
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 24