dinners and dining

Examines the importance of food during the massive evolution of Europe following the Midde Ages, describing how food became a key concern in explorations of the New World as well as a fundamental element of global trade.

An anthology of short poems inspired by food, from soup to dessert, and written by such poets as Lewis Carroll, Douglas Florian, A. A. Milne, and Edward Lear.

When their father eats so much that he pops the buttons off his britches, each of his three daughters tries a different plan to find replacements.

Presents illustrations of where food comes from, eating places, etiquette, and equipment, and people eating meals, thinking about food, and performing food tricks.

"Over a dozen different dinner recipes and each recipe has a short science bit explaining the mysteries of food"--Provided by publisher.

Provides information about what people of different classes ate and drank during the Middle Ages, both for regular and special occasions.

During Christmas dinner a young girl who thinks she is too old to be sitting at the children's table discovers the special magic found only there.

Ant is honored to receive an invitation to lion's annual dinner party, but is shocked when the other guests behave rudely and then accuse her of thinking only of herself.

A young boy named Banjo Cannon always eats a sausage for dinner, until the night that his sausage--and the rest of his meal--runs away.

A collection of poems and traditional rhymes about food and eating.