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Carrots Like Peas

and other fun facts

Illustrated by Aaron Spurgeon

About The Book

Ditch that dinner-table rule, “don’t play with your food,” and gobble up this book of fun facts about carrots, candy, popcorn, and more!

Did you know that an average ear of corn has an even number of rows, which is usually 16?
How about that cotton candy used to be called Fairy Floss?
Or that there are about 7,500 varieties of apples grown throughout the world? If you tried a new variety each day, it would take you 20 years to try them all!

Filled with tons of cool facts about your favorite food, plus colorful, humorous illustrations, this latest book in the Did You Know? series is sure to be a hit!

About The Author

Hannah Eliot is a children’s book editor who lives in Manhattan, New York. Her favorite activities include editing (of course), writing, painting, and doodling all over every piece of notebook paper she uses.

About The Illustrator

© Aaron Spurgeon

Aaron Spurgeon is a professional artist working in the animation industry. Aaron’s credits include Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 and the Mickey Mouse shorts, as well as several unreleased animation projects. When not working on movies, Aaron enjoys doing illustrations based on historical city locales and mentoring young artists. Aaron and his family live in Pasadena, California.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Little Simon (November 10, 2015)
  • Length: 32 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781481435420
  • Ages: 4 - 8

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