Slithery, Slimy, Scaly Treats

Children's Literature - Jamie Hain

Cultures around the world have different customs surrounding food and what animals should and should not be eaten. This book takes nine unusual dishes from nine different countries from around the world and shares with the reader not only a description of the dish, but also information about how the dish is prepared and the animal that the dish is made from. Full page color photographs bring each dish and its source animal to life in front of the reader's eyes. Plate-shaped text boxes provide the reader with additional fun facts about the dish or source animal on each two-page spread. Part of the "Extreme Cuisine" series, this book contains a glossary of new terms, a quick reference index, and a list of contemporary sources for further exploration into the world of weird food. A fun read, this book is a great resource for classes focusing on cultural differences through food. Reviewer: Jamie Hain