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msgabbythelibrarian's review against another edition
3.0
Food. Glorious food. I want to teach kids all about food in different cultures and so....I did this book in storytime. Surprisingly, the kids responded to it more than I anticipated!
Many different countries and regions of the world are represented. There is India, Australia, England, Israel, and of course the USA. It was informative, even for me, to see what they eat. What would I be brave to try?
(The kiddos voted for The Netherlands and chocolate sprinkles on buttered bread ;)
Many different countries and regions of the world are represented. There is India, Australia, England, Israel, and of course the USA. It was informative, even for me, to see what they eat. What would I be brave to try?
(The kiddos voted for The Netherlands and chocolate sprinkles on buttered bread ;)
optimaggie's review against another edition
5.0
This was an excellent extension to our world geography and culture studies, and it made us hungry! This book has bold and colorful illustrations, rhyming prose and interesting information about many different foods a family may enjoy for breakfast around the world.
heisereads's review against another edition
2.0
While trying to be inclusive, reading this feels very skewed toward American sensibilities in the way foods are described. And the United States gives many options, where as many other countries make it seem like everyone eats those one or two things.
m0rganh's review against another edition
4.0
I learned a neat-o fact on nearly every single page AND had breakfast for dinner five times in a row thanks to this devious little culinary delight. HAGLESLAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG.
sharashnorma's review against another edition
5.0
Man, did this book make me hungry. Great illustrations and an interesting look into my favorite part about culture, food!
mldavisreads's review
4.0
I love books like this that show a snapshot of lives around the world. This one focuses on breakfast in various countries. The text is told in a rhyming narrative, with a paragraph that goes into more detail on the opposite page. The pictures include famous landmarks, the breakfast food, and multiple families in the mornings. While the focus is on breakfast, there are other bits of cultural trivia as well-- such as Japanese children walking to school in yellow hats to increase their visibility to motorists. Beautiful colorful illustrations, informative text, great springboard to researching food and recipes ( I already looked up Jamaican cornmeal porridge!) Not a great text for read-aloud but great for smaller group or individual exploration.
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