MATTERN, Joanne . Clarence Birdseye: Frozen Food Innovator . ISBN 978-1-61613-555-3 ; ISBN 978-1-61714-867-5 . LC 2010027886. MATTERN, Joanne . The Kellogg Family: Breakfast Cereal Pioneers . ISBN 978-1-61613-558-4 ; ISBN 978-1-61714-870-5 . LC 2010027882. MATTERN, Joanne . The Mars Family: M&;M Mars Candy Makers . ISBN 978-1-61613-560-7 ; ISBN 978-1-61714-872-9 . LC 2010027940. MATTERN, Joanne . Milton Hershey: Hershey's Chocolate Creator . ISBN 978-1-61613-557-7 ; ISBN 978-1-61714-869-9 . LC 2010027883. MATTERN, Joanne . Ray Kroc: McDonald's Restaurants Builder . ISBN 978-1-61613-559-1 ; ISBN 978-1-61714-871-2 . LC 2010027897. MATTERN, Joanne . Robert Cade: Gatorade Inventor . ISBN 978-1-61613-556-0 ; ISBN 978-1-61714-868-2E . LC 2010027884. MATTERN, Joanne . William Wrigley Jr.: Wrigley's Chewing Gum Founder . ISBN 978-1-61613-561-4 ; ISBN 978-1-61714-873-6 . LC 2010027943. ea vol: 32p. (Food Dudes Series). photos. reprods. chron. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. ABDO / Checkerboard Library . 2010. PLB $25.65; ebook $25.65. Gr 3-5 Divided into easily digestible chapter spreads, these books explore the lives of noteworthy food-industry pioneers and how famous franchises and products, such as Gatorade and McDonald's, were invented and/or developed. A "Fun Bites" section at the end of each book highlights interesting trivia about the products. Colorful, captioned photographs enhance the information and create visual appeal for a broad range of learning levels. Clear, purposeful language stresses the importance of hard work and diligence and conveys a sense of excitement for the science of invention.

These corporate histories contain some intriguing tidbits about the lives and methods of the inventors and entrepreneurs (though it's hard to imagine that kids would be interested in reading about the Kellogg brothers' feud or the fact that the Mars family has "clean, well-managed factories"). Photographs of the people and their products are interspersed throughout the texts. Timeline. Glos., ind.