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Our Food Grows

by Sarah M. White

From seed to table

Critically Recognized
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Awards & Recognition

  • Award recognition

    2025 IBPA Book Award Gold Winner

    The metadata identifies the book as a 2025 IBPA Book Award Gold winner.

  • Critical praise

    Praised by Booklist

    Booklist praises the book’s engaging imagery, straightforward vocabulary, and educational value.

AlbakiReads Editorial

From seed to table

Strawberries, tomatoes, asparagus and corn provide concrete entry points to the journey food takes from growing plants to the plate. The book connects those examples to fruits, vegetables and grains more broadly, introducing where food comes from and how it grows. Simple explanations and collage-based illustrations support its focus on food, gardening and the natural world. The seed-to-table framing also links growing food with eating, giving the subject a practical shape for young children curious about what they eat or how a garden works.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 curious about where familiar foods come from
  • Young readers interested in gardening, plants and nature
  • Families or educators introducing food growing and nutrition

Themes

Food origins and farmingPlant growthGardeningNature and nutrition

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Book overview

2025 IBPA BOOK AWARD WINNER GOLD

When you're a kid, it's hard to know where food comes from--it usually just shows up! In this tasty, educational seed-to-table journey, kids will explore how favorite foods like strawberries, tomatoes, asparagus, and corn grow.


"With its engaging imagery and straightforward vocabulary, this book will captivate young readers while imparting valuable lessons about nature and nutrition."--Booklist

With vibrant illustrations and simple explanations, Our Food Grows shows how fruits, vegetables, and grains make their way from the farm to our plates. Perfect for curious kids and budding gardeners, this engaging introduction to where our food comes from reveals the magic of growing your own garden.

Whether you're teaching children about healthy eating or inspiring them to get their hands dirty in the garden, this book is a delightful way to spark their interest in the natural world and the food they eat.

- An Early Food Education--Simple, easy-to-understand explanations of how food grows and gets to the table.

- Connect with the Environment--Bright, collage-based illustrations help children understand and respect the natural world around them.

- Develop Healthy Eating for Life--Create positive attitudes towards food at an early age to establish lifelong healthy eating habits.

Help kids explore the roots of their favorite foods with this gentle, beautifully illustrated book about how food grows and the pleasures of healthy eating.
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