Let's eat snails! by Smith, Barbara Barcellona

Let's eat snails!
by Smith, Barbara Barcellona; illustrated by Lewis, K. E.

(#1856EN6)

Hardcover NewSouth Books, 2021
Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations; 28 cm
Dewey: -Fic-; Audience: Upper Elementary; Reading Level: 4.8

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". . . celebrates Italian-American culture through a story that introduces kids to its familial and culinary traditions. When Margie visits the Barcellona family home, she isn't ready for what the Sicilian family is bringing to the table: snails! Margie embarks on a culinary adventure in harvesting, purifying, and cooking snails to find that they are, in fact, delizioso"--Provided by publisher.

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Named 2021 Superpower Book for Identity and Culture by Every Child a Reader

Let's Eat Snails takes young readers on an ethnic culinary adventure. In a Sicilian-American household, cooked snails are the ultimate treat, as one young visitor comes to delight in understanding. This captivating story serves up a lesson in the value of being open-minded and not being afraid of what you don't know.

Let's Eat Snails celebrates Italian-American culture through a story that introduces kids to its familial and culinary traditions. When Margie visits the Barcellona family home, she isn't ready for what the Sicilian family is bringing to the table: snails! Margie embarks on a culinary adventure in harvesting, purifying, and cooking snails to find that they are, in fact, delizioso! Savor this heartwarming tale from author Barbara Barcellona-Smith's childhood, delightfully illustrated by the prolific Karen Lewis. Let's Eat Snails recognizes our differences and shows that what sets us apart also brings us together.

Product Details
  • Publisher: NewSouth Books
  • Publication Date: January 12, 2021
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Dewey: -Fic-
  • Classifications: Fiction
  • Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
  • Tracings: Lewis, K. E., illustrator.
  • ISBN-10: 1-58838-403-9
  • ISBN-13: 978-1-58838-403-4
  • Follett Number: 1856EN6
  • Reading Level: 4.8
  • Audience: Upper Elementary