Smart About Chocolate

Smart About Chocolate
Author: Sandra Markle
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2004-12-29
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0448434806

Our unique, kid-friendly Smart About series continues with something for your sweet tooth! Smart About Chocolate is "chock-full" of fun facts about the history of chocolate, from the Mayans to Milton Hershey! Kids will learn how chocolate comes from beans of the rain forest's cacao trees and how candymakers in England and Switzerland first produced the chocolate we know and love today. Includes recipes and recommendations of classic books about chocolate.

"One Smart Cookie"

Author: Debbi Fields
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Total Pages: 202
Release: 1987
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

The story of an underdog who believed in herself--and her cookies--and gave all she had to succeed. The business people said it wouldn't work, but she said it would. It did. 60 black-and-white photographs.

Chocolate Me!

Chocolate Me!
Author: Taye Diggs
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2011-09-27
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1466800267

A timely book about how it feels to be teased and taunted, and how each of us is sweet and lovely and delicious on the inside, no matter how we look. The boy is teased for looking different than the other kids. His skin is darker, his hair curlier. He tells his mother he wishes he could be more like everyone else. And she helps him to see how beautiful he really, truly is. For years before they both achieved acclaim in their respective professions, good friends Taye Diggs and Shane W. Evans wanted to collaborate on Chocolate Me!, a book based on experiences of feeling different and trying to fit in as kids. Now, both men are fathers and see more than ever the need for a picture book that encourages all people, especially kids, to love themselves.

No Monkeys, No Chocolate

No Monkeys, No Chocolate
Author: Melissa Stewart
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2018-07-03
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 163289792X

Everyone loves chocolate, right? But how many people actually know where chocolate comes from? How it’s made? Or that monkeys do their part to help this delicious sweet exist? This delectable dessert comes from cocoa beans, which grow on cocoa trees in tropical rain forests. But those trees couldn’t survive without the help of a menagerie of rain forest critters: a pollen-sucking midge, an aphid-munching anole lizard, brain-eating coffin fly maggots—they all pitch in to help the cocoa tree survive. A secondary layer of text delves deeper into statements such as "Cocoa flowers can’t bloom without cocoa leaves . . . and maggots," explaining the interdependence of the plants and animals in the tropical rain forests. Two wise-cracking bookworms appear on every page, adding humor and further commentary, making this book accessible to readers of different ages and reading levels. Back matter includes information about cocoa farming and rain forest preservation, as well as an author’s note.

Smart About Chocolate

Smart About Chocolate
Author: Sandra Markle
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Total Pages:
Release: 2005-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781417713844

Provides the history of chocolate by explaining where it originated, how it was originally used and by whom, how it is grown and processed, and how it came to be made into tasty treats in modern times.

Climate-Smart Food

Climate-Smart Food
Author: Dave Reay
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2019-07-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 3030182061

This open access book asks just how climate-smart our food really is. It follows an average day's worth of food and drink to see where it comes from, how far it travels, and the carbon price we all pay for it. From our breakfast tea and toast, through breaktime chocolate bar, to take-away supper, Dave Reay explores the weather extremes the world’s farmers are already dealing with, and what new threats climate change will bring. Readers will encounter heat waves and hurricanes, wildfires and deadly toxins, as well as some truly climate-smart solutions. In every case there are responses that could cut emissions while boosting resilience and livelihoods. Ultimately we are all in this together, our decisions on what food we buy and how we consume it send life-changing ripples right through the global web that is our food supply. As we face a future of 10 billion mouths to feed in a rapidly changing climate, it’s time to get to know our farmers and herders, our vintners and fisherfolk, a whole lot better.

Chocolate

Chocolate
Author: Jenny Fretland Vanvoorst
Publisher: Pogo
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2016-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781620316061

In Chocolate, early fluent readers learn about the process by which cocoa beans are grown and transformed into delicious chocolate. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn about this fascinating and complicated process.

Monkeys Are Made of Chocolate

Monkeys Are Made of Chocolate
Author: Jack Ewing
Publisher: PixyJack Press
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2011-11-19
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1936555026

Discover the mysterious and fascinating ways in which animals and plants-and people-interact with one another in the rainforests of Costa Rica. Author and naturalist Jack Ewing shares a wealth of observations and experiences, gathered from more than three decades of living in southwestern Costa Rica, home to some of the most prolific and diverse ecosystems on Earth. More than just a simple collection of essays, Monkeys are Made of Chocolate is a testament to the wonder of life in all its countless guises, as seen through the eyes of a man with a gift for subtle discernment and a natural flair for storytelling.

Chocolate Milk, Por Favor

Chocolate Milk, Por Favor
Author: Maria Dismondy
Publisher: Cardinal Rule Press
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2016-06-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0984855882

While the other kids happily bound into the classroom, Gabe stands with his mother outside the door, timid and unsure about walking into school. That's because Gabe is the new kid at school and he doesn't speak English. Gabe is from another country. With English as a second language, starting school felt scary and intimidating. How would he know what to do? What would the other kids think? The teacher goes out of her way to make Gabe feel welcome and encourages the other kids to celebrate diversity with empathy. But that doesn't stop Johnny from going out of his way to be unkind. Chocolate Milk, Por Favor illustrates how actions speak louder than words and drives home the importance of celebrating diversity, kindness, inclusion and empathy. Because no matter what language you speak, kindness is the universal language of all. Learn how to celebrate differences in this powerful story and discover how chocolate milk plays a major role in the discovery of the real universal language. &⭐&⭐&⭐&⭐&⭐Heartwarming and real! "Every child should read this book. It can help children understand their feelings when they meet someone different from themselves and help them find a common ground." – Verified Amazon review This book is the perfect complement to other books in your home or school library that focus on ESL, diversity and empathy. Like the work of Bobbi Kates (We're Different, We're the Same - Sesame Street) and Shannon Olsen (Our Class is a Family.) Maria Dismondy is a sought-after author, publisher and public speaker. Although fictional, Chocolate Milk, Por Favor is based on a true story from Maria's own life. This book comes with a free Reader's Guide for children. The guide is available for free download from the Cardinal Rule Press website. Lesson plans, activities and discussion questions to allow parents, teachers and caregivers to explore the topic further and deepen comprehension.

The Story of Chocolate

The Story of Chocolate
Author: C. J. Polin
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Total Pages: 53
Release: 2005-02-03
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1405303875

Find out where does chocolate come from? Hoe did a bitter drink become the worl's sweet treat?