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Eat Your Words

By Charlotte Foltz Jones
Illustrated by John O’Brien

By Charlotte Foltz Jones
Illustrated by John O’Brien

By Charlotte Foltz Jones
Illustrated by John O’Brien

By Charlotte Foltz Jones
Illustrated by John O’Brien

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Ebook $6.99

Aug 07, 2018 | ISBN 9781524766863 | Middle Grade (8-12)

Ebook $6.99

May 12, 2015 | ISBN 9781101934326 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About Eat Your Words

    Baked Alaska, melba toast, hush puppies, and coconuts. You’d be surprised at how these food names came to be. And have you ever wondered why we use the expression "selling like hotcakes"? Or how about "spill the beans"? There are many fascinating and funny stories about the language of food–and the food hidden in our language! Charlotte Foltz Jones has compiled a feast of her favorite anecdotes, and John O’Brien’s delightfully pun-filled drawings provide the dessert. Bon appetit!

    About Eat Your Words

    Baked Alaska, melba toast, hush puppies, and coconuts. You’d be surprised at how these food names came to be. And have you ever wondered why we use the expression "selling like hotcakes"? Or how about "spill the beans"? There are many fascinating and funny stories about the language of food–and the food hidden in our language! Charlotte Foltz Jones has compiled a feast of her favorite anecdotes, and John O’Brien’s delightfully pun-filled drawings provide the dessert. Bon appetit!

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    About Charlotte Foltz Jones

    Charlotte Foltz Jones is the author of Mistakes That Worked, Accidents May Happen, Eat Your Words, and Fingerprints and Talking Bones.

    About John O’Brien

    John O’Brien has held writing fellowships at the University of Iowa and Stanford University, and he was the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship. His work has appeared in Hudson Review, Massachusetts Review, TriQuarterly, Country Journal, Harrowsmith, and Gray’s Sporting Journal. He lives… More about John O’Brien

    About Charlotte Foltz Jones

    Charlotte Foltz Jones is the author of Mistakes That Worked, Accidents May Happen, Eat Your Words, and Fingerprints and Talking Bones.

    About John O’Brien

    John O’Brien has held writing fellowships at the University of Iowa and Stanford University, and he was the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship. His work has appeared in Hudson Review, Massachusetts Review, TriQuarterly, Country Journal, Harrowsmith, and Gray’s Sporting Journal. He lives… More about John O’Brien

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Cookbooks | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Delacorte Press
    Aug 07, 2018 | 96 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781524766863

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Cookbooks | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Delacorte Press
    May 12, 2015 | 96 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781101934326

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    "An entertaining and informative presentation of all sorts of tidbits concerning the history and meaning of food-related words."
    —Kirkus Reviews

    "This is a great title for browsing, and youngsters will want to share these stories with their friends."–School Library Journal

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