{"product_id":"cods-tale-the-a-biography-of-the-fish-that-changed-the-world-9780147512772","title":"Cods Tale The A Biography of the Fish that","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e* “Accessible to middle-grade readers…\u003cu\u003eThe Cod’s Tale\u003c\/u\u003e considers how the cod fits into human history. Excellent ink drawings, brightened with colorful washes, illustrate incidents from the text with clarity, a flair for the dramatic, and a sense of humor.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003cu\u003eBooklist\u003c\/u\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhat was it that enabled the Vikings, Christopher Columbus, and the Pilgrims to cross the cold Atlantic Ocean to America? What became a staple of the medieval diet in Europe, helped spur the American Revolution, and allowed the early New Englanders to start making money of their own?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWould you believe that it was a fish?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe cod!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBased on Mark Kurlansky’s \u003cu\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/u\u003e bestselling adult book, \u003ci\u003eCod\u003c\/i\u003e, this picture book offers a unique look at over a thousand years of world history.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Breezy, kid-friendly prose...fascinating and informative...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for The Cod's Tale\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e*\"Contributing enormously to the book's visual appeal, Schindler's excellent ink drawings, brightened with colorful washes, illustrate incidents from the text with clarity, a flair for the dramatic, and a sense of humor.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Booklist, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\"A welcome and intriguing addition to library shelves.\"\u003cbr\u003e—School Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\"Kurlansky is a masterful storyteller. . . . Schindler's pictures, from serious to silly, add to the pleasure . . . . Readers of this title will never again look at fish and chips in quite the same way.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\"Breezy, kid-friendly prose. . . . Fascinating and informative . . . bound to hook young readers.\"\u003cbr\u003e—The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Penguin Putnam Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49524520911191,"sku":"9780147512772","price":9.41,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780147512772.jpg?v=1731857095","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/cods-tale-the-a-biography-of-the-fish-that-changed-the-world-9780147512772","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}