Freaky fashion and foul food
By: John Townsend
Series: A painful history of childhood; Raintree freestyle; Painful history of childhood; Raintree freestyle
Publisher: Raintree; Raintree Publishers
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781406200768; 9781406200836
Subjects: Children's clothing; Juvenile literature; History; Fashion; Food habits; Food
Description: This book takes a look at life for children and young people, from ancient civilisations right up to modern times, focussing on fashion and food. Includes unusual and interesting stories, from different cultures and different times in history. Readers will learn how difficult life was for some young people, and how much things have changed!
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Do adults know best?; title: Early times; title: Foul fabrics & ghastly garments; title: Changing times; title: Food & fashion extremes; title: Looking good, having fun; title: Find out more.