Life and Times of the Peanut

by Charles Micucci, Charles Micucci

What are peanuts - are they peas or are they nuts? Do they grow above or below ground? Who invented peanut butter? In the same spirit as his award-winning Life and Times of the Honeybee, Charles Micucci explores one of America's most favorite and enigmatic snack foods. This fascinating picture book, with its concise, detailed text and abundant illustrations, ranging from the humorous to the scientific, offers a spirited introduction to the life cycle, many uses, and historical influences of the peanut. Micucci's rare gift for making any subject engaging and accessible is again revealed in this truly witty, rich salute to the peanut.

Genres: Picture Books, Nonfiction, Science, Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published April 28, 1997

Reviews

[Danette · Rating 3 out of 5]

For older elementary students. My 4.5 year old wanted to read it but then abandoned me half-way through.
7/6/2018 Read with Julia.

[Ashley Correll · Rating 3 out of 5]

The peanut was grown by South American Indians thousands of years ago. This book explains this lovely legume has become a staple all over the world. Facts about how peanuts are grown, three thousand years of peanuts, and George Washington Carver are detailed. Continents where peanuts are an important food crop are North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. Various cultures, past adn present, from these continents are addressed.

[Egita Gabaliņa]

This is a simple story that is full of colorful photographs which shows the life of a peanut. You can learn the life cycle of the peanut, the places were they grow and how you can use them. Simple but still really interesting story about the peanuts. This is a great book to use when you teach life cycle. This book is for Elementary level.

[Nicole Jacob]

This is such a cute book with great pictures. It is split into different chapters when it talks about new information. This book would be great to read in a science class. It will really capture the attention of your students and thy will get to learn more about the peanut. I would really recommend this book.

[Shannon · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this for the In2Books program. I learned a lot about peanuts. I think it's a great book for kids.

[Stephanie Watson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a very informative book for children to read. I would recommend it for maybe 2-3 grade and above. It talks about the life and process of a peanut.