All in Just One Cookie [Hardcover]

Susan E. Goodman (Author), Timothy Bush (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

ALL IN JUST ONE COOKIE

A tasty picture book about what goes into Grandma's chocolate chip cookies.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 2-4–When Grandma gets a phone call announcing that visitors are on their way, this hip senior immediately bustles around her homey kitchen to gather up the ingredients for chocolate-chip cookies. While she begins to bake, her pets set out on an informational quest to research the world of ingredients that she adds to her mixing bowl. In a comprehensive culinary tour around the globe, the curious cat and food-obsessed dog discover a variety of interesting, scientific facts about the manufacturing of the different components of the recipe, which is included on the last page of the book. For example, it takes 21 pounds of milk to make a pound of butter and cocoa beans are cream-colored, not brown, and taste bitter, not sweet at all. Each spread is devoted to a single element of the recipe identified at the top of the page in large, colored print. A step-by-step description of the baking process, from Grandma's washing her hands to the cookies' cooling on the counter, is juxtaposed with the findings of the animals' research and their humorous but corny commentary. Although this clever title offers many interesting facts, the slightly cluttered presentation may overwhelm curious young bakers who would be inclined to browse through its pages. Also, the abundance of love that Grandma pours into her baking efforts is diminished because readers do not see her sharing her delicious baked goods with her eagerly anticipated guests.–Linda L. Walkins, Mount Saint Joseph Academy, Brighton, MA
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About the Author

Susan E. Goodman is the author of many acclaimed nonfiction books for children, including On This Spot: An Expedition Back Through Time, which was a Washington Post Book World Best Book of 2004. Her book The Truth About Poop was named Best of the Best by the Chicago Public Library, and Skyscraper was a Booklist Editors' Choice for 2004 and a Book Links Lasting Connection.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books (June 13, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060090928
• ISBN-13: 978-0060090920
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 9.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #224,214 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #47 in Books > Children's Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > How Things Work
  • #88 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Baking > Cookies

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What's inside your chocolate chip cookie?, October 14, 2009

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This review is from: All in Just One Cookie (Hardcover)

Mmmm! Fresh chocolate chip cookies, warm from the oven, brown at the edges, soft in the middle, oozing with chunks of melty chocolate! Go ahead, take a bite.
While you're savoring, give a thought to what's inside this all-American favorite treat. One hungry Vermont cow, two days of hard work from a New Hampshire hen, two cups from a field in Kansas ... wait! One cup of flower seeds from Madagascar? Two cups of West African beans? A teaspoon of the Pacific Ocean?
While Grandma makes cookies, her curious cat runs to the encyclopedia, the library, and the Internet to find out the sources of all the ingredients. Grandma's puppy tags along, adding humorous commentary to kitty's research. This unique approach reads like a fun story while presenting an amazing amount of information in appetizing bites. Watercolor illustrations offer a multitude of details to search out on every page.
Safety disclaimer: The text warns young readers not to let their own pets have chocolate, which can be harmful to dogs and cats.
All in Just One Cookie is accessible to a wide age range. Preschoolers will enjoy the surface story of Grandma baking cookies and the antics of the willful cat and dog. Primary kids will be enthralled by fascinating side stories--such as how baking soda is manufactured from trona, a mineral found in a prehistoric lake bed deep, deep under present-day Wyoming. Equally fascinating are the detailed illustrations, including fossils in the trona deposit and the huge machines used to mine the mineral.
Study this unusual picture book at leisure, then try the recipe provided at the end. You'll have a new appreciation for that delicious chocolate chip cookie.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a clever approach!, November 22, 2006

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This review is from: All in Just One Cookie (Hardcover)

I love to cook with my kids and my friends' kids, but we never step back to think what went into the ingredients. This cute book is filled with fascinating details about where butter, chocolate and salt come from that will be a delight to share the next time we bake cookies. What a great way to help young people see the broader impact of our daily lives!

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for a kids' book club, June 4, 2008

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Novel Idea Book Club "donna" (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: All in Just One Cookie (Hardcover)

My daughter's book club is made up of 8 first and second graders. I picked this book because first of all - everyone likes cookies, right? Secondly, the information and science behind the ingredients was cool, interesting, and well-explained. The girls got a kick out of reading the different ingredient pages and took turns reading the animals' parts as we made a batch of cookies. Plenty of challenging words for the age group, and everyone learned something new, including the parents.