There's No Ham in Hamburgers: Facts and Folklore about Our Favorite Foods by Zachman, Kim

From hot dogs and hamburgers to ice cream and pizza, this fascinating book is full of fun facts and stories of the origins of some of America's most popular foods.

Why is there no ham in hamburgers? How did we make ice cream before we could make ice? How did hot dogs get their name? From the origins of pizza (which got a big boost from Clarence Birdseye, of all people) to the Cornell professor who invented chicken fingers, There's No Ham in Hamburgers has all the ingredients for an entertaining and educational middle-grade read. Packed with informative sidebars, recipes, and experiments, along with fabulously funny illustrations by Peter Donnelly, this book is a reading recipe that kids will sink their teeth into!

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
2024 Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List Selection

Author: Kim Zachman
Publisher: Running Press Kids
Published: 04/06/2021
Pages: 144
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.40h x 7.90w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780762498079
Audience: Ages 9-12

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2021
Booklist 03/15/2021 pg. 48
School Library Journal 05/01/2021 pg. 102

About the Author
When Kim Zachman was a kid, she drove her parents crazy asking "Why?" She still asks a lot of questions, and when she finds fun, fascinating answers, she writes about them. She lives in Roswell, Georgia, with her husband, two teenage daughters, and their almost-perfect dog.

Peter Donnelly is an award-winning illustrator who is influenced by midcentury design, folk art, and vintage print. He lives and works in Ireland.