CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
                                     AND
                                CHOCOLATE

                                                    Annotated Bibliography
                                                  Final Project for fall 2002
                                                   By: Rachel C.M. Spielman
                                                             12/13/02

 Chocolate is a universal decadent, which is enjoyed by millions all over the world, especially children. I chose to do a themed annotated bibliography on “Chocolate” because it is a theme that can be integrated into many core curriculum subjects. Also, there is a piece of children’s literature, which fits into just about each of the genres studied in children’s literature. It is important to gain the attention of students when it comes to reading and what better way to accomplish this than to: discuss, learn, and read about “CHOCOLATE”! So grab your favorite chocolate candy, chocolate chip cookies, chocolate milk, chocolate brownies, chocolate fudge, chocolate pudding, chocolate cheesecake or hot chocolate cocoa and enjoy the books!
 
 

                 "Americans eat three billion pounds of chocolate each year! That would be enough
                        "M&M's®" Chocolate Candies to reach to the moon and back...eleven times!"
                                By: Red, Yellow, Green, and Blue-The Official M&M's® History of Chocolate
 

INFORMATIONAL BOOKS

       Chocolate: Riches from the Rainforest
                            Burleigh, Robert. (2002). Chocolate: Riches from the Rainforest. NY:Harry Abrams,
                            INC.

                           This volume  traces the history of the confection from its origins in the rainforest to
                        its role as an Aztec offering to the god Quetzalcoatl to its ration to soldiers during
                        WWI to mass market treat. The book will accompany an exhibition at Chicago's
                        Field Museum.(source: Barnes and Noble)

     The Official M&M’s ® History of Chocolate
                              Red, Yellow, Green, and Blue! (2001). The Official M&M’s ® History of Chocolate
                                   MA: CharlesbridgePublishing.

                            The "M&M's"® candy characters are here to take you on a tour of
                            the chocolate world. Join Red, Yellow, Green, and Blue in the jungles of the Amazon
                            where cacao trees first grew, then travel back in time to find out who
                            discovered chocolate and how Christopher Columbus and Hernan Cortes brought it to
                            Europe. Discover who made the first solid chocolate bar,  the first chocolate
                            cake, and the first milk chocolate! You'll finish your tour in the
                            chocolate factory,  learning all about how sweet, yummy chocolate is made today.
                            (Source: Barnes and Noble)

BIOGRAPHY
 

   Milton Hershey: Chocolate King and Town Build
                                       Simon, Charnan. (1998). Milton Hershey: Chocolate King and Town Builder.
                                        NY:Children’s Press.

                            Relates the story of the founder of the Hershey Chocolate Company in Hershey,
                            Pennsylvania, known for his hard work, perseverance, and charity on behalf of young
                            people. (Source:Barnes and Noble)
 

PICTURE BOOKS

Lucky Pennies and Hot Chocolate
                        Diggory-Shields, Carol.(2000). Lucky Pennies and Hot Chocolate. NY: Penguin Books.

                        This is the story of a grandfather and his grandson who share weekends together
                        playing, laughing, trading knock-knock jokes, drinking hot chocolate, and watching big
                        machines at the construction site. This story also has a twist at the end as to who is
                        telling the story.

Cookies
                          Jaspersohn, William. (1993). Cookies. NY: MacMillan Publishing Company.

                                Young readers will savor this dynamic photo essay as the author takes them behind the
                           scenes to a bakery where the popular Famous Amos cookies are made. They will
                          also tour a flour mill and a chocolate factory. Inviting, descriptive text and sharp
                          black-and-white photos effectively trace the cookie baking process from
                           start to flavorful finish. (Source: Barnes and Noble)
 
 

       Let’s Visit a Chocolate Factory
                        O’Neill, Catherine. (1988). Lets Visit a Chocolate Factory. NJ: Troll Associates.
 

                               This book takes the readers to a factory where cocoa beans are processed into
                          chocolate products such  as cocoa powder, chocolate chips, and bars for baking.

CHAPTER BOOKS
 

      Cam Jansen and the Chocolate Fudge Mystery
                         Adler, David. (1993). Cam Jansen and the Chocolate Fudge Mystery. NY: Penguin
                         Group.

                        When Cam and Eric set out to raise money for the local library by selling fudge door
                       to door, they learn that someone behind one of those doors is hiding something. Count on
                        Cam and her amazing photographic memory to find the answers--and catch the criminals.
                        (Source: Barnes and Noble)
 
 
 

    Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
                           Dahl, Roald. (1972). Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator. NY: Puffin Books.

                                    Taking up where Charlie and the Chocolate Factory leaves off, Charlie, his family,
                            and Mr. Wonka find themselves launched into space in the great glass elevator.
                            (Source: Barnes and Noble)
 

  Chocolate Fever
                      Kimmel-Smith, Robert. (1972). Chocolate Fever. NY: G.P. Putnam’s Sons.

                        Henry loved chocolate. He liked it for breakfast, lunch, adn dinner. Then one day Henry
                     noticed that he was breaking out into hundreds of brown bumps! The doctor diagnosed his
                     condition as Chocolate Fever, but Henry sisn't stay in the hospital long enough to make
                    medical history. (Source: Barnes and Noble)
 

   Chocolate Covered Ants
                        Manes, Stephen. (1990). Chocolate Covered Ants. NY: Scholastic, Inc.

                            Max and his little brother Adam make a bet about eating chocolate-covered ants.
                            (Source: Barnes and Noble)
 
 

FANTASY

       Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
                              Dahl, Roald. (1964). Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. NY: Puffin Books.

                               Each of five children lucky enough to discover an entry ticket into Mr. Willy
                               Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory takes advantage of the situation in his own
                               way. (Source: Barnes and Noble)

POETRY

       Chocolate Dreams
                               Adoff, Arnold. (1989). Chocolate Dreams. NY: Lothrop, Lee, & Shephard Books.

                                These poems in celebration of chocolate entice readers to study them for clever
                                uses of language and typography and for allusions to literature and popular
                                culture, but ultimately many of the verses are more clever than poetic and make
                                one wonder about the intended audience. (Source: Barnes and Noble)
 

FOLKTALE

The Chocolate Touch
                        Skene-Catling, Patrick. (1979). The Chocolate Touch. NY: William Morrow and
                        Company.

                    The story tells of the two days after John acquired the chocolate touch-the magic that
                    turned everything his lips touched into chocolate. At first, John was elated with his
                    discovery. Now at last he could have all the chocolate he wanted. Chocolate toothpaste was
                    delicious; chocolate bacon and chocolate eggs were even better. But soon he began to
                    get awfully thirsty, and before the day was over John suspected that his sweet
                   dream-come-true might have its bitter side. (Source: Barnes and Noble)
 

TEACHER RESOURCES

Exploring Online Magazine: Sweet Lure of Chocolate
      http://www.exploratorium.edu/exploring/exploring_chocolate
Find articles on Chocolate in the Forest, An “American Invention”, Chocolate Invades Europe, From Bean to Bar, Health Help or Risk?, “Feel Good” Food.

Science Experiment: A Question of Temperature: “Tempering” Chocolate for Making Delicious Candies.
In this activity, you'll learn about "tempering" -- a delicate process of melting and cooling chocolate that not only produces delicious results, it's also an opportunity to learn a little science!
 
 
 

Thematic Unit on Chocolate
                        Holzschuher, Cynthia.Thematic Unit on Chocolate. Teacher Created Materials.

                        Chocolate provides lesson plans and cross-curricular activities based on the
                        following pieces of literature: The Chocolate Touch, and Charlie and the  Chocolate
                        Factory. This reproducible resource is filled with ready-to-use lessons and
                        cross-curricular activities. Also included are management ideas, creative
                        suggestions for the classroom, and a bibliography.
 

WEB LINKS
                Hershey Food Corporation
                http://hersheys.com/index_flash.shtml

                M&M’s® Network
                www.m-ms.com

                    The Field Museum of Science and Industry: Chocolate the Exhibition
                http://www.fmnh.org/Chocolate/index.html
 

Chocolate Images and
Background:
                 The Kitchen Pantry
                 http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Metro/9126/food.html

                 Chocolate Graphics
                 http://d21c.com/wal9/info/chocgraphics.html
 
 
 

This webpage was created on Friday, December 6, 2002.
By: Rachel C.M. Spielman