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How Did That Get in My Lunchbox?
The Story of Food
By Butterworth, Chris
- ISBN
- 978-0-76365-005-6
- Publisher
- Candlewick
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2011
PreS-Gr 2—Focusing on the contents of one child's lunchbox, Butterworth describes where the bread, cheese, tomatoes, apple juice, carrots, chocolate chips, and a clementine come from and how they get to local stores. The author explains how these products are grown and manufactured, and attention is paid to the many workers involved in the process. The...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on March 1, 2011
Every kid knows food comes from the grocery store, but this appetizing book encourages elementary-age readers to think about where it comes from "before it was in the store." Taking stock of the contents of a typical school lunchbox, Butterworth and Gaggiotti serve up a tantalizing and easy-to-digest overview of seven familiar ingredients' journeys, from the bread holding a sandwich together to the chocolate chips in a cookie. Each well-designed double-page spread whisks readers from the f...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
This appetizing book encourages readers to think about where food comes from "before it was in the store." Taking stock of a typical school lunc...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
