For 2nd could be part of change over time in communities and cultures. For third, could be part of midwest unit.

The book provides the history of corn and describes how it is produced. Corn was the main crop of the Mayan and Aztec civilization, and the native Americans grew corn as well. The Native Americans helped the Pilgrims grow corn, and since then it has been used in so many ways. The book describes how much time corn grows, what type of corns there are, and what products are made from corn. Sometimes I forget that corn is in many products, and this book reminded me of that. I enjoyed how the book explained how popcorn is made because I eat popcorn often. The book provides a lot of information about corn, and I learned a lot. I did not know that salad dressings contained corn. The book was very interesting to me, and for an activity I would bring different products that contain corn, and explain how corn is very important for products and for feed for animals. ( )

Gail Gibbons is a fabulous author. She writes informational children's books about almost any subject that you can think of. I enjoy this book because I learned so much about corn. This book shows all the different uses of corn that one may not think of such as in powder, paint, and glue. They are four different types of corn: sweet corn, flint corn, popcorn, and dent corn. Her illustrations bring the history of corn to life. ( )

This is a very informative book about corn - the history about it, the different types, its uses and much more. I think a picture book supports children in learning new things and it makes a lot more fun than reading a stuffy book without pictures. Illustrations also help children developing their fantasy and creativity. A very well illustrated and structured book. ( )

How to plant, grow, harvest and manufacture corn is explained in a very simple way. For children it is perfect to learn new words concerning harvesting and corn in general. Unfortunately, it is not really a story behind those explanations, but the pictures are very nice. ( )