The Biography of Chocolate

by Adrianna Morganelli

Book Overview

Children will love learning how the ancient Aztecs created a special drink from the bitter beans of the cacao tree and how those beans later became the delectable treat known as chocolate. Mouth watering pictures illustrate this examination of one of the world's favorite commodities. Other topics include - What is a commodity? - how and where cacao beans grow - the history of cacao cultivation and use - Hernan Cortez and the introduction of chocolate...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0778725170
• ISBN13: 9780778725176
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Crabtree Classics
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.3" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6