cacao

Simple text and illustrations introduce young readers to how a cocoa bean becomes a chocolate bar.

Describes the travels and work of Englishman Joseph Burtt, who was sent by Cadbury Brothers Limited to investigate if the cocoa it was buying from the Portuguese colony of Sao Tome and Principe was being harvested by slave laborers, and examines his influence on labor recruiting practices in colonial Africa.

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to how chocolate is made. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.

As a little girl and her father work together to make her birthday cake, he tells the story of her Grandpa Cacao, a farmer from the Ivory Coast. Includes author's note and a cake recipe.

Read about the variety of processes that transform cocoa beans into chocolate bars.

Find out the story of chocolate, from cocoa bean to how it ends up on the store shelves.

This book answers the question, How is chocolate made? From tropical cacao fields to the chocolate factory, it gives readers an inside look at the process from start to finish.

After reading this book, the word "chocolate" may bring to mind not only candy and ice cream, but also lizards, fungi, and monkeys--all part of the cocoa trees' ecosystem. Includes further information on cocoa and rainforests and suggestions to help save rainforests.

Traces the process by which cocoa beans become edible chocolate, from the time the beans are harvested, through the manufacturing, and on to the stores.