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Grow! Raise! Catch!: How We Get Our Food

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Grow! Raise! Catch!: How We Get Our Food

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A lively look at where our food comes from, and the hardworking people who produce it.

Farmers and fishermen show off their bounty in this celebration of agriculture and healthy eating!

Bright, enticing photographs of plants, animals, and the people who work to raise them are paired with an accessible text explaining the different kinds of farms that produce our food. Fruits, vegetables, grains, dairy, meat, eggs, and fish are represented, with notes on where and how they grow, and what we make from them.

Grow! Raise! Catch! offers a breakdown of the farm-to-table process perfect for preschoolers and kindergarten students. Includes a glossary of important terms introduced in the text, and an author's note on how eating fresh foods helps you stay healthy.

A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year
Finalist for the SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books

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ISBN-13:	9780823438846
Publisher:	Holiday House
Publication date:	08/15/2017
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	456,461
Product dimensions:	9.70(w) x 9.80(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Shelley Rotner is the author and photo-illustrator of more than forty books, including Families, Whose Eye Am I? and Body Actions (with David A. White). Her collaborations with Sheila M. Kelly include Yummy! Good Food Makes Me Strong!, a National Science Teachers Association Outstanding Science Trade Book, and Shades of People, an ALA Notable Children's Book. She lives in Northampton, Massachusetts.

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"This will prove to be an attractive, useful book for food and nutrition units in the lower grades. This volume may even lure children (and adults) back to the farm."—Kirkus Reviews

"Meet vegetable farmers, dairy farmers, fishermen, and the other people who produce, raise, and harvest all the things we eat. Mouthwatering photographs."—Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year

"Spotlighting a diverse group of men, women, and children, Rotner's photo-essay shows the people who grow the crops, raise the animals, and catch the fish we eat. The text encourages kids to think about the sources of their food and thank those who labor to provide it, while the vivid color photos include scenes of gardeners, farmers, and fishermen as well as children enjoying the food."—Book Links

"The bright, clear photos and the minimal text, which includes quotes from farmers and interesting facts ('Corn always has an even number of rows'), make for a simple but enjoyable reding experience. A good introduction to the farm-to-table movement for elementary students."—School Library Journal

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08/01/2016
PreS-Gr 1—A beautifully photographed tribute to the food we eat and the people who grow and catch it. Rotner urges readers to be grateful for the work done by food producers: "We can thank our farmers and fishermen for our food. They grow the vegetables, grains and fruits; they raise the animals and catch the fish we eat." Various farmers and fishermen from around the world are then featured with the food they harvest. Readers will be excited to learn of the wide range of farmers there are, from vegetable, berry, citrus, corn, and rice to chicken, shellfish, and more. The crisp photos show the harvesters displaying their products proudly. There is an emphasis on produce grown or meat raised in responsible ways and the need for clean water, fresh air, and good soil to grow nutritious crops. It should be noted that while the pages about meat are not explicit, it is clear that animals such as cattle and pigs are raised for consumption. The bright, clear photos and the minimal text, which includes quotes from farmers and interesting facts ("Corn always has an even number of rows"), make for a simple but enjoyable reading experience. VERDICT A good introduction to the farm-to-table movement for elementary students.—Laura Stanfield, Campbell County Public Library, Fort Thomas, KY

School Library Journal

2016-07-02
Engaging color photos depict smiling farmers and fishermen (and fisherwoman) and gleeful children eating their products.The colors are intense, and the prolific photographer captures her subjects from all over the U.S. with big smiles, often in midbite. Adults are of different races and genders, but many are white males. The children are very diverse. The people who “grow, raise and catch” are grouped by product: vegetables, berries, citrus, and fruit; wheat, rice, potato, and corn; dairy, beef, chicken, and pig; and fish, shellfish, and lobster. The last pages mention family farms and urban gardens. Starting with black-and-white photos from the early 20th century, the book makes an Oz-like switch to full color. The text mentions the recent locavore trend of farmers markets and farm stands. Each double-page spread is laid out as a grid with several photos and a block or two of text (white letters on a dark-colored background). Simple, declarative sentences describe foods and people. Interesting facts are mentioned: “Corn always has an even number of rows.” Some may wish there could have been a distinction made among different lettuce varieties in the assertion that “even though it’s mostly made up of water, it’s very nutritious.” But that’s a small quibble. This will prove to be an attractive, useful book for food and nutrition units in the lower grades. This volume may even lure children (and adults) back to the farm. (glossary) (Informational picture book. 5-7)

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