Keep the Buttered Side Up: Food Superstitions from Around the World

by Kathlyn Gay

-- New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age

This hilariously illustrated book on the customs and cautions surrounding food is bursting with information.

112 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1996

About the author

KATHLYN GAY is the author of more than 100 books, including young adult books, encyclopedias, teacher manuals, and portions of textbooks. Most of her work focuses on social and environmental issues, culture, history, and communication. In 1983, her book Acid Rain was selected as an "Outstanding Book" by the National Council for Social Studies and National Science Teachers' Association. Silent Killers received the same award in 1988. Global Garbage: International Trade in Toxic Waste was chosen as a Notable Book for Young People in 1993. In recent years, Kathlyn Gay has collaborated with family members, sons Martin and Douglas Gay and daughter Karen Hamilton, on various books.

Reviews

[Kathleen Garber · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked this book up at a library book sale. I love children’s nonfiction. I’ve always found food fascinating too so I thought this would be good. It wasn’t as good as I thought it would be (hence the 3 stars instead of 5) but it was still interesting.

The book is full of tidbits about food. There are folk stories, superstitions and modern facts mixed in. The book also has illustrations by Debbie Palen which are really cute and make the book more interesting. I think it would be wonderful if an updated version of this book was printed and if the book was made full colour like most children’s nonfiction today.

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