How Pizza Came to Queens
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Picture Book · Ages 4–9 · 1989

How Pizza Came to Queens

By Dayal Kaur Khalsa

An Italian visitor transforms Queens with her pizza-making skills.

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When Mrs. Pelligrino arrives in Queens from Italy, she is shocked by the lack of authentic pizza. With the help of some local girls, she sets out to change that. Can her culinary magic bring a taste of Italy to the neighborhood and win over the community? Discover how a simple rolling pin and a passion for pizza can unite and transform a city block.

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An Italian visitor to Queens bemoans the unavailability of pizza until some thoughtful girls enable her to make some.

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Format
Paperback
Reading age
4–9
Audience
Picture
Themes & topics
Books about New YorkBooks about food
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Published
September 1, 1995
First published
January 1, 1989
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780517885383

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