Ice Cream: The Full Scoop by Gail Gibbons (1 book) (32 pages)

Bibliographic Information:

Gibbons, G. Ice Cream: The Full Scoop. New York: Holiday House.

Grade Level Appropriateness:

3rd – 5th

Author Credibility:

Gail Gibbons worked with Jon F. Snyder who owns an ice cream shop.

Summary of the Book:

This book goes through the history of ice cream. It starts from back 3,000 years ago and how they made something close to what our ice cream is now. It tells how a ice cream freezer works and about ice cream socials. The book also tells how the cows are milked and where the milk is stored and processed. The book also describes the process the milk goes through to become ice cream.

Illustrations:

The illustrations were paintings. They did not say what median was used to draw the illustrations.

Features:

At the end of the book, it lists some of the ways ice cream can be enjoyed. On the last page, there is a list of facts (“scoops”) on ice cream.

How I would Use the Book in My Classroom:

I would use this book as a special interest book.

Response:

I really enjoyed this book. It was fun to read, and I really learned a lot.