Key Selling Points:

• A comprehensive look at the past and present of herbs, spices, condiments and confections, including salt, pepper, sugar, chocolate, vanilla, mustard, coffee, tea and more.
• This STEAM book examines where these spices, condiments and confections come from and how they're grown, harvested and processed before ending up on our kitchen shelves.
• Young readers will explore concepts such as photosynthesis, pollination, the "spice race" and fair trade.
• Jacques Pasquet has written nearly 20 books for children in French, and his books have been translated into many languages, including English and German.
• Claire Anghinolfi’s vibrant gouache and pencil illustrations perfectly accompany the text.