Siggy's Spaghetti Works, we follow Siggy and a class through the inner workings of a pasta factory. The story tells of all types of pasta, how it is made, what machines help produce it, and where Siggy thinks it originated. Siggy even goes on to tie in pasta and history. He highlights historical figure, Thomas Jefferson's likeness of pasta, the song about Yankee Doodle Dandy. "Je stuck a feather in his hat and -- the big showoff -- called it macaroni." Peggy Thomson makes learning about spaghetti entertaining and fun, but also ties it into pop culture to make it more understandable to kids. ( )