Glorious Grasses : The Grains (Plants We Eat) [Hardcover]

Meredith Sayles Hughes (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1998 | Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: Plants We Eat

Discusses how humans have cultivated and used various grains, including wheat, rice, corn, millet, oats, barley, and rye and the nutritional value of these cereal products. Includes recipes.

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Grade 5-8-In the identical introductions of these titles, photosynthesis and the domestication of plants are discussed. The general outline of each of the following chapters presents early history, cultivation, processing, and importance in diet of the individual foods. Cucumber discusses tomatoes, avocados, eggplants, breadfruits, cucumbers, squashes, and peppers; Grasses covers wheat, rice, corn, millet and barley, and oats and rye. In both books, the two-column texts read easily and are full of informative material. Unfortunately, Cucumber uses occasional unscientific phrases, such as "snatch sunlight," that do not fit with the rest of the text. There are minor problems in Grasses in the chapters concerning wheat and corn. Terminology in these two sections is sometimes ambiguous and misleading. Processes are discussed without stating that implements are used to accomplish the tasks. Both titles include recipes, sidebars, full-color photos (some close-ups), and full-page drawings of the life cycle of each plant. Despite some flaws, these titles deserve serious consideration.
Eldon Younce, Harper Elementary School, KS
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Hardcover: 104 pages
• Publisher: Lerner Publications (November 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0822528312
• ISBN-13: 978-0822528319
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 8.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,275,246 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Well organized, good information, January 22, 2011

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This review is from: Glorious Grasses : The Grains (Plants We Eat) (Hardcover)

This book was invaluable for me when I was teaching a unit on "grains of the world" to my 3rd grade students. Good information, easy to read, nice photos and well organized.