Sweet Books About Chocolate

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This past year, I let my kids each pick a topic that we would study as a family. My daughter chose chocolate. I love chocolate, so I fully supported her idea. I created a chocolate unit study that involved reading lots of books about chocolate. The chocolate unit study is available at the end of this post!

Chocolate is a topic that we have actually studied quite a bit. We lived fairly close to the Seattle Chocolates factory when we lived in Washington. We had the opportunity to tour the factory a few times. The tours included a film about how cocoa is harvested, a tour of the working factory, and a taste test (my favorite part!). 

This was one of our favorite Seattle field trips, but I think it also helped create interest in this particular topic. This interest in chocolate was what spurred our entire unit study. I tried to make our chocolate unit study fairly hands-on, but we also really enjoyed reading books about chocolate. Good books can make up the base of any unit study.

Books About Chocolate

Picture Books About Chocolate

Smart About Chocolate: A Smart History by Sandra Markle

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This book is written from the perspective of a child writing a report about her favorite topic – chocolate! 

It was part of our chocolate unit study, so this was very relatable to my children.

Lilly’s Chocolate Heart by Kevin Henkes

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Lilly has one special chocolate heart left, and she wants to save it. She looks everywhere to find just the right hiding spot. 

There are only a few short sentences on each page, making this a good choice for young children or new readers.

Curious George Goes to a Chocolate Factory by Margret & H. A. Rey

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George and the man with a yellow hat go on a tour of a chocolate factory to see how chocolate candies are made. George quickly leaves the tour group to explore on his own. Curious George is known for causing mischief, so I think we can all see where this is going.

On the Corner of Chocolate Avenue: How Milton Hershey Brought Milk Chocolate to America by Tziporah Cohan

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This lovely picture book tells the story of how Milton Hershey began his chocolate business. He worked hard to create a chocolate that was delicious, affordable, and traveled well so it could be sold all over America.

Chapter Books About Chocolate

The Story of Chocolate by C.J. Polin

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The first of our books about chocolate was The Story of Chocolate. This is a DK Readers level 3 (reading alone) book. 

This book explains the cacao growing process, the history of growing and consuming chocolate, and the manufacturing process.  I chose this as our introductory book about chocolate because it includes a mix of photographs and illustrations. 

We have never seen a cacao tree growing in the wild, so the illustrations were very helpful.

Milton Hershey: More Than Chocolate by Janet & Geoff Benge

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This Heroes of History chapter book provided an in-depth look at the life of Milton Hershey. It begins when Milton is only 4 years old in rural Derry Church, Pennsylvania. We learn about his education and family struggles. 

My kids were surprised to learn that Milton Hershey had multiple failed businesses. Members of his family even considered him a doomed businessman! He proved them wrong and went on to become a household name.

Bean to Bar Chocolate: America’s Craft Chocolate Revolution by Megan Giller

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This book contains a wealth of information about artisan small-batch chocolate manufacturing. It includes topics such as farmer-chocolatier relationships, chocolate tasting, creative flavor combinations, and how to create a delectable chocolate treat. 

This book is perfect for anyone interested in creating chocolate candies or bars. (Hint, hint: This is one of the activities in the chocolate unit study!)

The Sweet Story of Hot Chocolate! by Stephen Krensky and Rob McClurkan

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The Sweet Story of Hot Chocolate explains the history of this popular drink through an easy-to-read chapter book.  It also includes illustrations on every page.

This book about chocolate is appealing to kids, yet full of facts.

The Chocolate Touch by Patrick Skene Catling

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The Chocolate Touch is the perfect book for any child who is obsessed with chocolate. 

In this chapter book, John Midas is obsessed with chocolate. It is his favorite food by far. A bit of magic makes everything he touches turn to chocolate – his eggs, his orange juice . . . everything!  Can there be too much of a good thing?

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

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This classic story is familiar to many children. If they haven’t read the book, they have likely watched the movie. 

Charlie, a young boy living in poverty, is excited to win a behind-the-scenes tour of the Willy Wonka Chocolate Factory. The tour doesn’t go quite as planned, though, and there are quite a few hilarious mishaps.

In addition to reading books about chocolate, I also created activities and printables for a chocolate unit study.

This chocolate unit study is available for free!  It includes:

• chocolate KWL chart
• chocolate geography
• history of chocolate
• how chocolate bars are made
• chocolate taste test notes
• acrostic poem pages
• printable version of this book list
• chocolate candy graph
• step by step directions on how to create your own chocolate bar
• coloring pages
• chocolate word search

Keep reading . . .

• Learn About Chocolate with a Chocolate Unit Study
• The Seattle Chocolates Factory Tour
• Hands-On Math Activities with Chocolate

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