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How Sweet It Is (and Was): A History of Candy

by Ruth Freeman Swain

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Can you imagine Valentine's Day without chocolate hearts, Halloween without candy corn, Christmas without candy canes, or Hanukkah without chocolate coins? Candy has always played an important and mouthwatering part in holiday celebrations as well as day-to-day life. From maple syrup invented by Native Americans to the fudge made by a Vassar College student, this text reveals how many kinds of candy came to be. The text, together with witty, fun-filled illustrations, offers an entertaining collection of little known facts on sweets from yesterday and today.

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Can you imagine Valentine's Day without chocolate hearts, Halloween without candy corn, Christmas without candy canes, or Hanukkah without chocolate coins? Candy has always played an important and mouthwatering part in holiday celebrations as well as day-to-day life. Here is a collection of little-known facts, including how many kinds of candy came to be.

Synopsis:

John O'Brien, collects facts about candy.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780823417124

ill.:

O'Brien, John

Publisher:

Holiday House

Illustrator:

Obrien, John

Author:

Swain, Ruth Freeman

Location:

New York

Subject:

General

Subject:

History

Subject:

Picture books

Subject:

Cooking

Subject:

Children's 4-8 - Cooking

Subject:

Candy

Subject:

Cooking/Food

Subject:

Chewing gum.

Subject:

Cooking and Food-Cooking by Kids

Edition Description:

Includes bibliographical references.

Series Volume:

133

Publication Date:

20031031

Binding:

LIBRARY BOUND

Grade Level:

Primary

Language:

English

Illustrations:

YES

Pages:

32

Dimensions:

10.54x10.08x.57 in. .87 lbs.

Age Level:

06-10

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Product details 32 pages Holiday House - 2003-10-00 English 9780823417124 Reviews:

"Synopsis" by Ingram, Can you imagine Valentine's Day without chocolate hearts, Halloween without candy corn, Christmas without candy canes, or Hanukkah without chocolate coins? Candy has always played an important and mouthwatering part in holiday celebrations as well as day-to-day life. Here is a collection of little-known facts, including how many kinds of candy came to be.

"Synopsis" by Libri, John O'Brien, collects facts about candy.