United Tastes of America: An Atlas of Food Facts and Recipes from Every State!

There are plenty of cookbooks for kids, and lots of oversized illustrated books of facts too, but I've never seen the two combined, and in such an appealing way. Langholtz has adapted her giant book for grownups, America: The Cookbook, into a bright and approachable guide that includes food facts from each state and recipes (designed for somewhat experienced kid cooks) that sometimes match expectations (Key lime pie for Florida) and sometimes surprise in informative ways (tabbouleh for Michigan's many Arab immigrants). (Age 8 and up)