The Traveling Taco: The Amazing and Surprising Journey of Many of Your Favorite Foods

​● California Reading Association Silver Award Winner ​● A 2026 Notable Social Studies Trade Books Award Winner A mouthwatering exploration of the history of kids’ favorite foods from around the world From pizza to pasta and ice cream to French fries, some of our favorite foods have a surprising history, and many of them have traveled far from where they originated! Did you know many well-known dishes are food immigrants? The Al Pastor Taco traveled from Lebanon to Puebla, Mexico... French fries originated in Belgium... And pasta arrived in Italy long before Marco Polo visited China. This fascinating nonfiction book featuring rhyming text takes the reader on travels around the world to celebrate foods, their history, and surprising origins. Join Mia Wenjen for a fact-packed journey of discovery that will make your mouth water as you travel the unexpected road of some of our favorite foods.

© 2025 Red Comet Press (E-bog): 9781636551326

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E-bog: 6. maj 2025