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pacifickle's review against another edition
3.0
I like the concept of this book - a sort of elementary level Butterfly Effect treatise on how the world is interconnected. I think the text is too complicated for primary grade readers, but it'd be a good fit for middle grade Scientists.
crystal_reading's review against another edition
4.0
Great look into how we get chocolate. I was with the bookworms though wondering when we would get to the monkeys so I applaud the suspense.
bookmarked_north734's review against another edition
4.0
Great educational book about where chocolate comes from. Each page includes two different texts; I love that you could read the simple, large text to younger children and they would still get the basic facts of the entire story. The other text is great for older children who can sit longer and who are more interested in learning new things. The bookworms are an added bonus!
readingthroughtheages's review against another edition
4.0
I was surprised at how the authors were going to get from chocolate to monkeys, but they did! Interesting informational text. Would be good to use to figure out how an author structures a text. Kids will particularly like the surprises the author throws in - not what I expected in the sequence from chocolate to monkeys!
yapha's review against another edition
4.0
This non-fiction picture book is an excellent example of the interdependence of so many different things in the ecosystem that is necessary for the cocoa trees to grow and produce the chocolate that we all love so much! From the coffin flies who lay their eggs in the heads of the leaf cutter ants to the monkeys who spit the cocoa seeds on the ground, each part is equally essential to a world full of chocolate. A fun read aloud. Recommended for all ages.
abigailbat's review against another edition
4.0
This nonfiction picture book does a nice job of illuminating the relationships between a product we use very often - chocolate - and all the parts of the ecosystem that need to be in place in order to produce chocolate. Cocoa trees grow best in the rainforest where insects, lizards, fungi, and monkeys all do their parts to protect, nurture, and spread the seeds of the trees. This would be a great book for units on ecosystems!
azajacks's review against another edition
5.0
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aazak127's review against another edition
5.0
Brilliant book about the interconnectedness of life, the importance of seemingly gross insects, the role of primates as food dispersers and, of course, how we rely on a fascinating cast of characters to enjoy eating chocolate! I love the cute, little bookworms cracking jokes in the corner of every page. I highly recommend this book!
jbrooxd's review against another edition
4.0
Great nonfiction book. Works backwards from the seeds to the various parts of the trees and then the animals that all work together to produce and protect the cocoa tree growth. Little bookworms provide commentary on every page. End notes talk about where the idea came from, finding expert information and ways for readers to help.