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40 pp.
| Houghton |
May, 2016 |
TradeISBN 978-0-544-31961-5$17.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Vincent X. Kirsch.
According to legend and the old tar himself, in 1847 Captain Gregory made history when he used a pepper canister to remove the hard-to-cook centers of indigestible cakes known as "sinkers." The playful, cartoony illustrations, a game of cutout circles themselves, match the folksy telling, and both author and artist clearly had fun with their sweet subject. An author's note contains additional quirky facts. Timeline. Bib.