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Solheim, James Brace, Eric, Illustrator

It's Disgusting--and We Ate It!: True Food Facts from Around the World--and Throughout History!

(4) 4-6 Termites, rotten fish, and opossum stew are just a few of the odd items gobbled down at different points in history, according to this chaotic yet entertainingly informative compendium of international food lore. The crazed-looking cartoon illustrations help all the random snippets fit together reasonably well, with the exception of the author's gratuitous food-related poems, which are printed in small, hard-to-read type. Bib., ind.

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