How the Cookie Crumbled: The True (and Not-So-True) Stories of The Invention of the Chocolate Chip Cookie

Ford, G., (2017). How the Cookie Crumbled: The True (and Not-So-True) Stories of The Invention of the Chocolate Chip Cookie. New York: Simon and Schuster.

32 Pages, Grades PreK-3,  Picture book/Biography, ISBN 978-1481450676

The chocolate cookie, how was it made?  No one really knows for sure.  One thing we know is that Ruth Wakefield invented it.  But how did she do it? That is where we have some confusion.  Some say it was made by accident, by substitution, or by inspiration but what do you believe?  The world may never know just how it was created, but readers will come to know just how this cookie became so famous.  There is also the recipe inside to try out.

I love this book!  It was fun to read the different versions of how the chocolate cookie might have been made.  This book sheds light on the idea that stories have different versions that may or may not be true.  The book has the recipe inside that can be a fun project for a class.  This is an intriguing, quick read for anyone wanting to learn more about the history of the chocolate chip cookie.