Illinois Kid's Cookbook: Recipes, How-To, History, Lore and More (Illinois Books)

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Summary: Missing main ingredient
Review: If this is a book about Illinois, the author left out the main ingredient. The cookbook contains little, if any, real facts about the state or Illinois foods. In fact, the bulk of the food facts are history relating to other states (there is a small nod to Chicago/Wrigley and chewing gum). Statements like "watermelon has long been popular in Illinois" shows little research was done to show just how popular. What a disappointment when the author could have helped children celebrate Illinois corn, soy or the fact that more pumpkins grow here than any other state. While hardcover, the pages appear to be spit from an ink jet printer with virtually no illustrations--not exactly what one expects for the price tag.