Book description
Before we eat, many people work very hard-planting grain, catching fish, tending farm animals, and filling crates of vegetables. With vibrant illustrations by Caldecott Medalist Mary Azarian, this book reminds us what must happen before food gets to our tables to nourish our bodies and spirits.
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Why read it?
1 author picked Before We Eat as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Kids can connect to the world in many ways, and this book peels back the layers of how food arrives on our table.
It’s not at all preachy, instead, the text centers around gratitude as we think about the people who grow, fish for, and harvest our food, the animals who provide for us, those who pack the crates and drive the trucks for transport, the clerks at the store, and even the person who shopped for and prepared the meal.
I also love the illustrations. This is a lovely book that will make you grateful to sit down and…
From K.L.'s list on pictures showing kids how we’re all connected.
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