How Do You Raise a Raisin?

by Pam Muñoz Ryan, Craig Brown (Illustrator)

Overview

People have been gobbling up yummy, nutritious raisins for centuries. Ancient Greeks and Romans awarded them at sporting events and astronauts have taken raisins into space. Find out how grapes become raisins, who introduced the seedless grape, and the many uses for raisins.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781570913983
Publisher:	Charlesbridge
Publication date:	07/01/2003
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	164,498
Product dimensions:	8.53(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.13(d)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Pam Muñoz Ryan is a native of California. She received her bachelor's and master's degrees at San Diego State University and she worked as a bilingual teacher and an early childhood administrator before dedicating herself full-time to writing. She wrote her first book at the age of 32 at the encouragement of a friend. She has written many picture books for young children and novels for older students. Pam lives in California with her husband and four children. She often speaks at schools and conferences about writing and literacy.