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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.356596
EAN: 9780618033140
ISBN: 0618033149
Label: Sandpiper
Manufacturer: Sandpiper
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 32
Publication Date: March 27, 2000
Publisher: Sandpiper
Reading Level: Baby-Preschool
Studio: Sandpiper
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What are peanuts - are they peas or are they nuts? Do they grow above or below ground? Who invented peanut butter? In the same spirit as his award-winning Life and Times of the Honeybee, Charles Micucci explores one of America's most favorite and enigmatic snack foods. This fascinating picture book, with its concise, detailed text and abundant illustrations, ranging from the humorous to the scientific, offers a spirited introduction to the life cycle, many uses, and historical influences of the peanut. Micucci's rare gift for making any subject engaging and accessible is again revealed in this truly witty, rich salute to the peanut.
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I asked Dr. Peanut what he thought of this book. His answer? "Nutty!" Of course that may not mean what you think it means, since the doctor speaks Pinglish. But he was glad for all the new things Mr. Micucci is telling young giants about his kind of plant. Still, he wished the author had mentioned a few more things. Since he did mention the song "Goober Peas" he should also have mentioned the Talking Peanuts' favorite, which is "Found a Peanut." Also, he should have said something about the ... Read More
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Plant growth and peanut farming are explained, together with historical and scientific information, in a well-written, interesting, beautifully illustrated book. Now I have to find more books by Charles Micucci!
"Life is too short to read a badly-written book." ~T.M.
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i am in the peanut business and this is an excellent explanation of the business. my kids got a kick out of the book. it explains some things that most people do not understand.
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