The spice of America (The Good time library)

By June Swanson

Traces the little-known origins of such American phenomena as the doughnut, Mary's little lamb, the beaver hat, the Ferris wheel, the Raggedy Ann doll, and denim jeans. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0876142528
• ISBN13: 9780876142523
• Release Date: January 1983
• Publisher: Carolrhoda Books
• Length: 92 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Age Range: 7 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 6

Customer Reviews

Stories that bring out the flavor of America

For a 92-page book, this has a lot of American trivia/history. With large print, line illustrations, and short chapters ranging from "The State that wasn't there" to "The Heavy Pants of Mr. Strauss," it tells snippets of history in an interesting way for children. Would be especially good to read aloud to young children to help them get interested in history. Best chapter? Probably "How the Hole Got There," about doughnuts!