reviewed - Katrina

40 months - more than you ever wanted to know on the topic. ( )

Great facts, good pictures and timely. Makes me want a dog right now! ( )

Summary: The book tells the history of the hot dog, from where it got started to how it got to America. The book then goes on to explain the different kinds of hot dogs you can find all over America. On the sides of the pages it has little trivia and other small facts about the hot dog.

Personal experience: I grew up eating hotdogs. I still feed them to my family to this day. I have always thought of them as a part of American culture. Cookouts and holidays would not be the same with out them.

Classroom extension ideas: 1). I could use this book towards the end of the school year for a "cookout day". I could read the book to them and allow the children to create their favorite hot dog.

2). This book could be used as a history lesson, teaching students that some of our favorite foods originated in other countries.

3). It could be used in a series of books about the history of America, and the diversity that exists in our country.