"National Dish peels back the layers of myth, commercialization, and fetishization around the great world cuisines. In so doing, it brings us to a deep appreciation of how the country makes the food, and the food the country"--

Picky Trilobite only likes to eat noodles, but when he tries a bite of Bug's snack, he's pleasantly surprised.

Peyton knows her parents wish she were less particular about what she eats, so she decides to try pie when family and friends gather for Thanksgiving dinner--but which one? Includes a recipe for Classic apple pie.

"Reconocido como el mejor libro de gastronomía de Latinoamérica por la asociación Gour- mand y como Best Reference Book por el Culinary Institute de Estados Unidos, la Tacopedia es una suerte de enciclopedia, una interminable fuente de consulta de uno de los tesoros culinarios de México. Los 19 tipos principales de tacos y sus primas (enchiladas, tlayudas y quesadillas), origen, secretos, recetas y mucho más." -- "Recognized as the best gastronomy...

''Jim Panzee gives the same answer whenever he is offered something unfamiliar to eat--YUCK! He gives that same answer when he's encouraged to ''just try it.'' But when picky eater Jim is offered a snack that promises to be sweet and tasty, he just might give in--and discover that he likes it! Here's a story for all those toddlers whose all-purpose response to any new food is ''Yuck. Suzanne and Max Lang, experts in all things Grumpy Monkey, present...