Pizza!: A Slice of History

by Greg Pizzoli

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Bursting with color and fun facts, this delightful history of pizza takes readers through time and around the globe to serve up the real story of the world's favorite food. From Geisel Award-winning author Greg Pizzoli comes a hilarious and mouth-watering history of pizza. Do YOU like PIZZA? Because right now, somewhere in the world, someone is eating it. Did you know that in the United States we eat 350 slices of pizza every second? Or that in Sweden they serve pizza with bananas and peanuts? All over the world, people love pizza--but where did it come from? And who made the first pizza? Join award-winning author and illustrator Greg Pizzoli as he travels through time and around the globe to discover the mouth-watering history of pizza. Bursting with color, flavor, and fun facts, Pizza!: A Slice of History reveals the delicious story of the world's best food.… (more)

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Great little history of pizza and a solid explanation of how this dish spread, including via immigration to the United States, word of mouth after WWII, and some hyping up from Queen Margherita. It was also very enjoyable to see all the different ways people across the world enjoy and personalize their own pizza pies. Wonderful non-fic pick for a young foodie (or really just anyone who likes pizza). (

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deborahee | Feb 23, 2024 |

I was obsessed with the Ninja Turtles as a child, so I was going to love this book about the history of pizza no matter what, but I can say that in addition to making me hungry, I like the way it shows the ways our foods reflect our history and the way cultures bump into each other.

sloth852 | Feb 10, 2024 |

Yay pizza! Greg Pizzoli never disappoints and this time he's writing about a favorite topic of mine. Fun, whimsical artwork paired with the real history of pizza makes this a yummy treat of a read. (

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Andy5185 | Jul 9, 2023 |

Genre
Food books
History books
Writing Style
Attention-grabbing
Location
United States
Subject
History
Immigrants, Italian
Pizza
Tomatoes

kmgerbig | May 11, 2023 |

Colors pop in this limited color palette (red, white, green, yellow) that echoes the colors of the Italian flag and, of course, the ingredients of Pizza Margherita (named for a queen who received the first pizza delivery). Packed with facts, perfectly paced, lively and delicious and occasionally surprising (tomatoes do NOT come from Italy, but likely from Peru), this is a nonfiction picture book at its best! (

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JennyArch | Dec 20, 2022 |

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Horned Toad Tales (2024)

Nerdy Book Award (Nonfiction Picture Books – 2022)

New York Public Library Best Books: For Kids (Nonfiction – 2022)

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Bursting with color and fun facts, this delightful history of pizza takes readers through time and around the globe to serve up the real story of the world's favorite food. From Geisel Award-winning author Greg Pizzoli comes a hilarious and mouth-watering history of pizza. Do YOU like PIZZA? Because right now, somewhere in the world, someone is eating it. Did you know that in the United States we eat 350 slices of pizza every second? Or that in Sweden they serve pizza with bananas and peanuts? All over the world, people love pizza--but where did it come from? And who made the first pizza? Join award-winning author and illustrator Greg Pizzoli as he travels through time and around the globe to discover the mouth-watering history of pizza. Bursting with color, flavor, and fun facts, Pizza!: A Slice of History reveals the delicious story of the world's best food.

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