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Store employee Mark gives a guided tour of a supermarket, where he explains such things as which are the most popular foods, why some foods must be kept frozen, and how groceries should be packed in bags. Includes an activity and other learning resources.

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Kiddies love to learn facts. They love to spout them off in the least expected places. It makes them sound so smart and... oh so worldly. You've heard of name-droppers, well you can just think of them as fact-droppers. This sample of Picture Window Books will have KIDDLES dropping facts all over the place. In Snack Time Around the World they may drop a fact about lumpia or merienda. In Think, Think, Think: Learning About Your Brain, you may overhear them talking about something wrinkled and gray. Don't worry. They're not talking about you-- even if you are wrinkled and gray. They're describing their brain, complete with cerebellum, cerebrum, and brain stem. And anyone knows that in Do Ducks Live in the Desert? - that -- they DON'T! But, if you listen carefully, you might be able to find out where musk oxen, or periwinkles, or markhors live. What's a markhor, anyway? Well, you may think that none of this really matters, but don't let a KIDDLE hear you say that, especially after they have read Matter See It, Touch It, Taste It, Smell It. They'll probably tell you that the universe is made up of billions of atoms and molecules. And...you know what, they'll be right. So anytime you hear a fact-dropper, listen up! You are sure to learn something. From the mouths of KIDDLE CRITers: a critique group-- This book is good because you can learn about the market, said Meg. Cereal is in the supermarket, said Hannah. Milk, yogurt, and cheese are in the dairy department, said Philippe. I like milk, said Charlie. It's my favorite thing. A supermarket has a butcher, said Miguel. A butcher grinds meat. My favorite food is chicken, said Becky. The supermarket keeps cold cuts in one spot, said Keisha. And the fruit and vegetables in another spot, said Pritka. Did you know the lettuce takes a shower? asked Keisha. Kurtis started to laugh. I got wet the first time I saw a lettuce head getting a shower, he said. Keisha giggled, too. I mean, what kind of lettuce would want to take a shower? Keisha, said Hannah, the lettuce takes a shower so the customers will buy it. Then they won't have to wash it at home. Well, supermarkets have almost everything, said Lucy. Yeah, don't forget the sweet food aisle, said Meg. You mean the junk food aisle, said Pritka. SUGARY junk! added Miguel with a laugh. I wonder what would happen if there were no supermarkets, asked Anya. Well, the Pilgrims and the Native Americans did not have supermarkets, said Kurtis. When they lived they had to grow their own foods, said Juan. suc as carrots, potatoes, and lettuce. I feel sorry for them, said Sarit, because they had to plant their own food and it took a long time. Katie-Erin shook her head. I can't believe they lived without supermarkets, she said. Marta agreed. Yeah, if there was no such thing as a supermarkte, the people would starve. The supermarket is a great place to get all your produce, meats, sweets, and grains that you use for your breakfast, lunch, and dinners every day, said Juan. They have food for any occasion. I'd recommend this book to someone who doesn't like to go to the supermarket, said Zach, because after they read this book, they might go.-- Smartwriters.com

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Kitty Shea founded Ideas & Words in 1988 with the goal of following her curiosity into different writing disciplines and subject matter. She has since authored books for young readers, served as editor of home and travel magazines, edited cookbooks, and published hundreds of articles and essays. Kitty Shea has also taught in the journalism department of her alma mater, the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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