The fabulous Fannie Farmer : kitchen scientist and America's cook / Emma Bland Smith ; pictures by Susan Reagan.
| Author/creator | Smith, Emma Bland author. |
| Other author | Reagan, Susan, illustrator. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, [2024] |
| Copyright Date | ©2024 |
| Description | 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | "When Fannie Farmer learned to cook in the late 1800s, recipes could be pretty silly. They might call for "a goodly amount of salt" or "a lump of butter" or "a suspicion of nutmeg." Girls were supposed to use their "feminine instincts" in the kitchen (or maybe just guess). Despite this problem, Fannie loved cooking, so when polio prevented her from going to college, she became a teacher at the Boston Cooking School. Unlike her mother or earlier cookbook writers, Fannie didn't believe in feminine instincts. To her, cooking was a science. She'd noticed that precise measurements and specific instructions ensured that cakes rose instead of flopped and doughnuts fried instead of burned. Students liked Fannie's approach so much that she wrote a cookbook. Despite skepticism from publishers, Fannie's book was a recipe for success"--Provided by publisher. |
| General note | "Bonus! 2 recipes inside!"--Cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Interest age level | Ages 7-10. CLCD. |
| Interest grade level | Grades 2-3 |
| Audience | 850 Lexile |
| Awards note | Mathical Book Prize, Grades 3-5 Winner, 2025 |
| Awards note | American Library Association Notable Children's Book, 2025 |
| Awards note | Junior Library Guild Selections, Biography Selection, 2024 |
| Genre/form | Juvenile works. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Picture books. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| LCCN | 2023905131 |
| ISBN | 9781635926125 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1635926122 hardcover |
| ISBN | (eBook) |