Eat Your Words: A Fascinating Look at the Language of Food
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Book Description
Why do we use the expression "selling like hotcakes"? Who put Melba in melba toast, and what the heck is a hush puppy? Charlotte Foltz Jones, author of the delightful, fact-filled books Mistakes That Worked and Accidents May Happen, applies her bloodhound-like research talents to the language of food in Eat Your Words. As she states in her introduction, "Because food is necessary to survival... More
Book Information
Publisher | Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers |
Binding | Hardcover (2 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 96 |
ISBN-10 | 0385325754 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0385325752 |
Publication Date | 05/11/1999 |
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About John O'Brien (Illustrator) : John O'Brien is a published author, editor, and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of John O'Brien include My Life with the Chimpanzees, Who Was Abraham Lincoln? (Who Wa... more
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