How to Make a Cherry Pie and See the U.S.A.

by Marjorie Priceman

Hardcover, 2008

Status

Available

Call number

813.6

Collection

Publication

Knopf Books for Young Readers (2008), 40 pages

Description

Since the Cook Shop is closed, the reader is led around the United States to gather coal, cotton, granite, and other natural resources needed to make the utensils for preparing a cherry pie.

User reviews

LibraryThing member whitneyharrison
This book has an apple pie recipe at the beginning and sets you in the setting of needing to make the pie from scratch. Like needing to make the stove, etc. The girl and her dog take you on a journey across the USA trying to get all the ingridiants for doing this. There are maps that show where the
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stuff has been found and where the journey bagan to where it ended.
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LibraryThing member dangerlibearian
A wee bit long but super cool. A girl travels aroung the USA to gather everything she needs to make a cherry pie, something special comes from each state.
LibraryThing member Sondosottallah
This book uses a creative way to talk about different U.S states. A young girl wants to make cherry pie but her local grocery store is closed. So she goes on a quest across the country stopping at different states for the ingredients. This book includes resources that can be found in those certain
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states. The also includes a recipe for cherry pie that would be fun to do with the students.
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Language

Original language

English

Physical description

9.85 inches

ISBN

0375812555 / 9780375812552
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