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Description
From cacao tree to candy bar, The Story of Chocolate takes young readers on a delicious journey through the history and science of one of the world's favorite treats. Full-color photographs and a helpful glossary introduce kids to fascinating facts like how the average person eats 100 chocolate bars a year and the story behind the largest chocolate confection ever made. As readers explore the sweet story from ancient origins to modern candy bars, they develop new vocabulary and discover the fascinating process that brings chocolate from the rainforest to their fingertips.
Quick Summary
If you've got a kid who's obsessed with chocolate, this quick read packs a lot of sweet science into just a few pages, taking them from the cacao pod on a tropical tree all the way to the candy bars on the grocery shelf, with fun asides about fermentation and why chocolate melts in your mouth. The friendly, almost chatty tone makes the facts feel like secrets you're let in on, which keeps even reluctant readers turning pages, while bright pictures keep younger kids interested. At only about 2,700 words, the book is short enough for a bedtime read but still offers enough detail for older elementary readers who are reading above grade level. Parents will appreciate that it's educational without being preachy, and that it gives you plenty of talking points for a kitchen conversation about where sweets come from. If your child enjoys the picture-book version of The Magic School Bus series, they'll find this a fun, fast follow-up about a completely different kind of science.