Lonely Planet Kids Snacks Around the World: Tasty Treats and Fun Eats from Everywhere!

Gr 4-8–This vibrant, well-organized nonfiction text invites readers to explore global culture through the lens of snack time. The book features a colorful cover and continues with engaging page layouts that combine playful illustrations and high-quality photographs. Organized by snack type—crunchy, chewy, salty, and sweet—each section introduces a variety of foods alongside fun facts, historical time lines, and cultural context. The popcorn, pizza, and jelly bean selections are particularly engaging, offering accessible entry points into food history and connections to educational standards. The global scope is a strength. The title features snacks from across continents and highlights multiple languages, making it entertaining and informative. Kids are naturally drawn to food-themed books, and this one balances appeal with educational value. Helpful features—captions, index, and a table of contents—make this a user-friendly resource. Because of these details, it can also be used for instruction in nonfiction text features. The content is thorough, well-curated, and presented in an accessible tone.