Status
Available
Genres
Publication
Random House Books for Young Readers (2003), 48 pages
Description
Tells of Thomas Jefferson's trip to France in 1784, and all the exotic foods he learned about and then introduced to America, including ice cream, macaroni and cheese, and tomatoes.
User reviews
LibraryThing member imagrtdnlvr
This biography is about our third president. We learn a different side of Thomas Jefferson, what I called the more human side. He loved to eat, grow a garden, and invent things. He even invented the dumbwaiter, which is still in house today. We also learn about his years spent in France and can
My oldest son loved this book when he was younger. He thought it was cool that he liked some of the same things as one of our presidents. He also thought the book was funny because of the pictures.
As an extension, I would also use this to introduce the biography genre to my class. I would have the various foods that were mentioned in the book as a snack while I read the book aloud. I would also have the whole class, along with me, build a dumbwaiter in our classroom. I would also like to take them on a field trip to plant some trees in a nearby park. Last, I would have the children grow a garden in our classroom and then let them eat what we grew.
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thank him for some of the foods we eat today.My oldest son loved this book when he was younger. He thought it was cool that he liked some of the same things as one of our presidents. He also thought the book was funny because of the pictures.
As an extension, I would also use this to introduce the biography genre to my class. I would have the various foods that were mentioned in the book as a snack while I read the book aloud. I would also have the whole class, along with me, build a dumbwaiter in our classroom. I would also like to take them on a field trip to plant some trees in a nearby park. Last, I would have the children grow a garden in our classroom and then let them eat what we grew.
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LibraryThing member matthewbloome
This is a simple, yet interesting story of Thomas Jefferson's love of food and how his stay in France is responsible for introducing America to tomatoes, macaroni and cheese, french fries, and ice cream. It also mentioned his invention of the dumbwaiter. Very interesting and well researched.
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
48 p.; 6 inches
ISBN
0375822895 / 9780375822896
UPC
014794822892
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