The Kitchen Contributor(s): Kalman, Bobbie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0865054843 ISBN-13: 9780865054844 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $27.54 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: March 1993 Annotation: Bobbie Kalman's acclaimed Historic Communities Series provides a close-up view of how people lived more than two hundred years ago. Colorful photos, many taken by Bobbie Kalman herself at restored historic villages across the country, help support the fascinating information. Children will have fun learning about: -- early homes and the settler community -- what people wore and the crafts they made -- how settlers made their living -- how they spent their leisure time -- the values, customs, and traditions of the early settlers In the old days the kitchen was the center of family activity. Here the settles ate their meals, played games, and told stories with only the fireplace and a few candles for warmth and light. In The Kitchen, young readers will take a close look at the early fireplace and the tools and utensils surrounding it. Domestic chores described include: |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Sociology - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods - Juvenile Nonfiction | Cooking & Food |
Dewey: 641.509 |
LCCN: 93006207 |
Lexile Measure: 900 |
Series: Historic Communities (Hardcover) |
Physical Information: 0.35" H x 8.9" W x 11.12" (0.88 lbs) 32 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 15931 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Describes the kitchens of the early settlers and the equipment they contained, as well as techniques for cooking, baking bread, and churning butter. |