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Author:

Rockliff, Mara, author.

Title:

Try it! : how Frieda Caplan changed the way we eat / written by Mara Rockliff ; illustrated by Giselle Potter.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Beach Lane Books,

Copyright Date:

2021

Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Subject:

Caplan, Frieda,--1923-
Businesswomen--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Farm produce--Marketing--Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Picture books.

Other Authors:

Potter, Giselle, illustrator.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Summary:

Meet fearless Frieda Caplanthe produce pioneer who changed the way Americans eat by introducing exciting new fruits and vegetables, from baby carrots to blood oranges to kiwisin this brightly illustrated nonfiction picture book! In 1956, Frieda Caplan started working at the Seventh Street Produce Market in Los Angeles. Instead of competing with the men in the business with their apples, potatoes, and tomatoes, Frieda thought, why not try something new? Staring with mushrooms, Frieda began introducing fresh and unusual foods to her customerssnap peas, seedless watermelon, mangos, and more! This groundbreaking woman brought a whole world of delicious foods to the United States, forever changing the way we eat. Frieda Kaplan was always willing to try something neware you?

ISBN:

1534460071
9781534460072

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1162990545

LCCN:

2020030453

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