How Did That Get in My Lunchbox?: The Story of Food
Chris Butterworth
(Author)
Lucia Gaggiotti
(Illustrator)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
"Equally informative and appetite-whetting." -- The Horn Book One of the best parts of a young child's day is opening a lunchbox and diving in. But how did that delicious food get there? From planting wheat to mixing dough, climbing trees to machine-squeezing fruit, picking cocoa pods to stirring a vat of melted bliss, here is a clear, engaging look at the steps involved in producing some common foods. Health tips and a peek at basic food groups complete the menu.Back matter includes an index.
Product Details
Price
$7.99
$7.43
Publisher
Candlewick Press (MA)
Publish Date
February 12, 2013
Pages
32
Dimensions
8.2 X 10.0 X 0.4 inches | 0.4 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780763665036
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About the Author
Chris Butterworth is the author of Sea Horse: The Shyest Fish in the Sea, winner of a John Muir prize for natural history writing. The author of many nonfiction books for children, she lives in Cornwall, England. Lucia Gaggiotti is a graphic designer, packager, and illustrator whose images of food have been used by many food companies in London, including Carluccios and Pizza Express. She lives in London.
Reviews
Reader-directed prose and cheerfully retro artwork...an accessible primer for families looking to foster healthy habits
--Publisher's Weekly Breezily presenting highlights without getting mired in details...Mouth-watering descriptions could almost stand alone...Retro cartoon illustrations are equally informative and appetite-whetting
--Horn Book Children who haven't given the subject further thought will find this sunny, high-energy account of food production and distribution an appetizing eye-opener.
--Booklist A great springboard to units on food and nutrition.
--School Library Journal Results of reading this book include a greater understanding of the farm-to-table methodology as well as hunger pangs.
--Library Media Connection A great book that unpeels a whole new world of understanding for kids who want to know more about their food. The book provides kids step-by-step illustrations about how farmers and others do their part to get food from the farm to their lunchboxes.
--Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture Using kitschy illustrations, this book traces how carrots, cookies, and other kid-fave fare travels from the farm to school.
--Parents
--Publisher's Weekly Breezily presenting highlights without getting mired in details...Mouth-watering descriptions could almost stand alone...Retro cartoon illustrations are equally informative and appetite-whetting
--Horn Book Children who haven't given the subject further thought will find this sunny, high-energy account of food production and distribution an appetizing eye-opener.
--Booklist A great springboard to units on food and nutrition.
--School Library Journal Results of reading this book include a greater understanding of the farm-to-table methodology as well as hunger pangs.
--Library Media Connection A great book that unpeels a whole new world of understanding for kids who want to know more about their food. The book provides kids step-by-step illustrations about how farmers and others do their part to get food from the farm to their lunchboxes.
--Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture Using kitschy illustrations, this book traces how carrots, cookies, and other kid-fave fare travels from the farm to school.
--Parents
