Let's Eat Snails!

By: Barbara Barcellona Smith, Karen Lewis

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Hardcover | 30 January 2021

At a Glance

Hardcover
32 Pages

Age
8 - 12

Grade
3 - 7

Dimensions(cm)
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.02

Hardcover

$45.75

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Named 2021 Superpower Book for Identity and Culture by Every Child a Reader

Let's Eat Snails takes young readers on an ethnic culinary adventure. In a Sicilian-American household, cooked snails are the ultimate treat, as one young visitor comes to delight in understanding. This captivating story serves up a lesson in the value of being open-minded and not being afraid of what you don't know.

Let's Eat Snails celebrates Italian-American culture through a story that introduces kids to its familial and culinary traditions. When Margie visits the Barcellona family home, she isn't ready for what the Sicilian family is bringing to the table: snails! Margie embarks on a culinary adventure in harvesting, purifying, and cooking snails to find that they are, in fact, delizioso! Savor this heartwarming tale from author Barbara Barcellona-Smith's childhood, delightfully illustrated by the prolific Karen Lewis. Let's Eat Snails recognizes our differences and shows that what sets us apart also brings us together.

Industry Reviews

Let's Eat Snails! is a delightful read that bridges cultures. It's infused with interesting ingredients--a loving family, friendship, and great food--all of which offer a peek at Italian-American life.--Reem Faruqi, "author of Lailah's Lunchbox: A Ramadan Story"
Let's Eat Snails! is a wonderful introduction not only to Italian cuisine, but to Italian culture--my culture. A must-read for those interested in expanding their understanding of different cultures, traditions, family, and food.--Dan Yaccarino "author/illustrator of All the Way to America: The Story of a Big Italian Family and a Little Shovel and I Am a Story"
Let's Eat Snails! takes us on a culinary journey into the ancestral history of Italian food--and, specifically, to a dish that still rules in many Italian kitchens and gourmet restaurants. This wonderful little book should find a special place in children's literature that celebrates cultural traditions in all their diversity.--Edvige Giunta "co-editor of The Milk of Almonds: Italian-American Women Writers on Food and Culture"

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