{"product_id":"nachos-nachos-the-story-behind-the-worlds-favorite-snack-hardcover","title":"Nacho's Nachos: The Story Behind the World's Favorite Snack - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSandra Nickel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eOliver Dominguez\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street College of Education\u003cbr\u003e Christopher Award, Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e Best Books of 2020, Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature (CSMCL)\u003cbr\u003e Reading the West Book Award nominee, Mountains \u0026amp; Plains Independent Booksellers Association\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe delicious true story of an inventive chef and the serendipitous events that led to the creation of the world's favorite snack--nachos!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIgnacio Anaya was born in Mexico in 1895, and like a lot of Ignacios, he was nicknamed Nacho. Young Nacho loved to eat and cook, and when he grew up, he found a job in a restaurant. Eventually he became head waiter at the Victory Club, a popular restaurant in Piedras Negras, Mexico, right across the Rio Grande river from Eagle Pass, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne afternoon in 1940, during the Victory Club's quiet hours between lunch and dinner, Mamie Finan, a regular customer from the US, walked in with three friends. They wanted a snack--something new, something different. Nacho rushed to the kitchen and improvised with what was on hand: corn tortillas, cheddar cheese, and jalapeño peppers. In that moment, Nacho's Special, the dish that later became known simply as \"nachos,\" was born!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWord of this delicious new snack spread quickly. Soon restaurants all over Mexico, the United States, and later the world, were serving nachos. Little did Nacho know that his name would one day be a household word around the globe!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSandra Nickel\u003c\/b\u003emakes her children's book debut with Nacho's Nachos. She says that story ideas are everywhere; you just have to reach out and grab them. She is a two-time winner of the \u003ci\u003eHunger Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e Katherine Patterson Prize for YA and Children's Writing. A native of Kansas, Nickel now lives in Chexbres, Switzerland, where she blogs about children's book writers and illustrators at whatwason.com. You can also find her online at sandranickel.com and @senickel.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOliver Dominguez\u003c\/b\u003eis a freelance illustrator in the summer and during the rest of the year he works as a professor of illustration at Ringling College of Art and Design. Dominguez's inspirations for his illustrations come from contemporary artists, photography, history books--just about everything and anything. He has a special fondness for historical fashion, knowing the story behind what people used to wear and why. Dominguez and his family live in Cape Coral, Florida. You can visit him online at cargocollective.com\/oliverdominguez and @oliverdominguezart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10.6 x 8.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 11, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nacho's Nachos: The Story Behind the World's Favorite Snack\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769434636576,"sku":"9781620143698","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/90ebdc34902b58af8cf4d72a617e4b4f.webp?v=1780348109","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/nachos-nachos-the-story-behind-the-worlds-favorite-snack-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}