Before We Eat, 2E
*Second Edition
* MOONBEAM GOLD AWARD *
* GROWING GOOD KIDS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN CHILDREN’S LITERATURE, AMERICAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY AND NATIONAL MASTER JUNIOR GARDENER PROGRAM *
Milk doesn’t just appear in your refrigerator, nor do apples grow in the bowl on the kitchen counter.
Before We Eat has been adopted by the USDA’s Agriculture in the Classroom program.
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.
This expanded edition of Before We Eat includes back-of-book features about school gardens and the national farm-to-school movement.
Fountas & Pinnell Level L
Color throughout
Additional Information
| Author | Pat Brisson |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardcover |
| Illustrator | Mary Azarian |
| ISBN | 9780884486527 |
| Pages | 36 |
The Lunch Thief
Award Winners, Education & Teaching, Middle Grade, Children's Books, Ages 6 to 8, Ages 9 to 12, Tolerance & Resolving Conflict
In THE LUNCH THIEF, by Anne C. Bromley, Rafael is hungry because someone stole his lunch. His mom had packed his lunch bag with two burritos, a bag of corn chips, some carrots, and an apple. Once a week she tucks in a slice of her special lemon pound cake. Rafael saw Kevin, a new kid in his class, sneak his lunch bag from underneath his desk and tuck it in his backpack. But how can he do something about the theft without picking a fight?
Amadi’s Snowman
Education & Teaching, Middle Grade, Children's Books, Ages 6 to 8, Ages 9 to 12, Global Empathy
In AMADI'S SNOWMAN, Katia Novet Saint-lot, why does Amadi's mother insist he learn to read words when he is going to be a great businessman? Why should an Igbo man of Nigeria waste precious time on books, anyway? When Amadi disobeys his mother and runs off to the market instead of sticking around for a reading lesson, he encounters a much-admired older boy secretly reading at a book stall. Crowding himself in among the stacks of books, Amadi becomes intrigued by a storybook with pictures of a strange white creature with a carrot for a nose. Over the course of a typical mischievous day, unable to shake his questions about the snowman, Amadi discovers the vast world reading could open up--especially for an Igbo man of Nigeria.
Opening Day
Education & Teaching, Middle Grade, Children's Books, Ages 6 to 8, Ages 9 to 12, Tolerance & Resolving Conflict
In OPENING DAY, by Susan Bartlett, we learn that Sam's best friend Eric loves to hunt. His whole family hunts--even his mom and grandma! But Sam's mom is a vegetarian, and his dad prefers to buy his meat at the supermarket. Sam wants to make up his own mind, and with his parent's support he works hard to get his hunting license so he can join Eric and his dad for opening day. Although he feels great to be one of the crowd at the opening-day breakfast, once he sees a deer in the woods, he wonders if he really wants to shoot an animal. And if he decides hunting is not for him, will Eric still be his friend?
The Mushroom Man
Award Winners, Education & Teaching, Middle Grade, Children's Books, Ages 6 to 8, Ages 9 to 12, Tolerance & Resolving Conflict
THE MUSHROOM MAN, by Ethel Pochocki, is a story about a cheerful but homely man who works in a windowless mushroom farm living a lonely existence until he seeks out and finds a special new friend.
Moon Watchers
Award Winners, Education & Teaching, Middle Grade, Children's Books, Ages 6 to 8, Ages 9 to 12, Global Empathy
In MOON WATCHERS, by Reza Jalali, Shirin and her dad, looking through the tall trees in their backyard in Maine, search for a glimpse of the new moon, the sign that the month of Ramadan has begun. Ramadan is a time when Muslims around the world pray, fast, and pay special attention to doing good deeds. Shirin is nine and thinks she should be able to fast like her older brother Ali, but her parents feel she is still too young to go without food and water all day. When Shirin catches Ali sneaking food after school, she wonders: Should she tattle or is this an opportunity for a good deed?
Everybody’s Somebody’s Lunch
Education & Teaching, Middle Grade, Children's Books, Ages 9 to 12, Science, Nature and Environment
EVERYBODY IS SOMEBODY'S LUNCH, by Cherie Mason, casts predators in an entirely new light as a sensitive young girl, shocked and confused by the death of her cat, learns the roles that predator and prey play in the balance of nature. Gently and gradually, she comes to understand why some animals kill and eat other animals in order to live. It is one of nature's most exciting and important lessons. Children and all who read to them will come away with a new respect for all wildlife.
The Goat Lady
Award Winners, Education & Teaching, Middle Grade, Children's Books, Ages 6 to 8, Ages 9 to 12, Tolerance & Resolving Conflict
In THE GOAT LADY, by Jane Bregoli, an elderly French Canadian named Noelie often drew criticism from the Dartmouth, MA, townsfolk because she kept a herd of white goats in her yard. Neighbors complained that the animals were noisy and unruly and that the house was unkempt. The author and her children befriended the old woman and found that she was gentle and kind. When Bregoli's daughter asked her to paint a picture of the Goat Lady, the artist painted a series of portraits and eventually exhibited them in a local art museum. The paintings helped others in the community to look past Noelie's mismatched clothes and odd ways and recognize her humble goodness.
Muskrat Will Be Swimming
Award Winners, Education & Teaching, Middle Grade, Children's Books, Ages 6 to 8, Ages 9 to 12, Global Empathy, Native American, Tolerance & Resolving Conflict
MUSKRAT WILL BE SWIMMING, by Cheryl Savageau, is a quiet tale of a Native American girl who, with gentle guidance from her grandfather, learns to find strength, not fear, in her identity as a Native person living in an Anglo society. Beautifully illustrated and complete with a Seneca creation story, Muskrat Will Be Swimming demonstrates how the ancient stories of Native American cultures are used to help today's children find their way in the world. It is a treasure for all who have ever dealt with the fear of being different.
One of Us
Anti-Bullying, Award Winners, Education & Teaching, Middle Grade, Children's Books, Ages 6 to 8, Ages 9 to 12, Tolerance & Resolving Conflict
In ONE OF US, by Peggy Moss and illustrated by Penny Weber, Carmen tells Roberta on her first day at a new school that she's one of them. Roberta gladly sits with the rest of the straight-up-hair girls until she hears they don't play on the monkey bars. Roberta loves the monkey bars and leaps at the chance to swing with the monkey-bar posse, until she hears they don't carry flowered lunch-boxes like she does. Roberta moves from group to group, just trying to be herself, until it seems she doesn't fit in anywhere. Then Roberta discovers some kids just like her, everyone's different and they like it that way!
City Fish, Country Fish
Award Winners, Education & Teaching, Middle Grade, Children's Books, Ages 9 to 12, Science, Nature and Environment
In CITY FISH, COUNTRY FISH, by Mary Cerullo, we discover that how like some people live in the country, close to the land, where they enjoy peace and quiet, others live in high-rise apartments in the city and love the hustle and bustle of crowds and nonstop activity, both day and night. In many ways fish are very similar. In the ocean there are places that have some of the characteristics of the country or of the city. Like the classic tale of The City Mouse and the Country Mouse, there are advantages and disadvantages to each habitat. We'll compare how the fishes that live in tropical seas (the city) and those that swim through cold oceans (the country) meet the challenges and opportunities of their own ecosystems.
A Gift for Gita
Award Winners, Education & Teaching, Middle Grade, Children's Books, Ages 6 to 8, Ages 9 to 12, Global Empathy
In A GIFT FOR GITA, by Rachna Gilmore, Gita has made friends in her adopted home, but is now faced with the possibility of returning to India where most of her relatives still live. A Gift for Gita is a touching story about the importance of friendship and stability and the meaning of 'home'. This is the final book in the critically acclaimed series.
Kunu’s Basket
Award Winners, Education & Teaching, Middle Grade, Children's Books, Ages 6 to 8, Ages 9 to 12, Global Empathy, Native American
In KUNU'S BASKET, by Lee DeCora Francis, young Kunu wants to make a pack basket on his own. He's watched his dad and his grandfather make baskets on Indian Island, but now that he's trying to make one for himself, it's not as easy as he thought it would be. Kunu isn't a quitter, but he gets so frustrated that he has to go outside to cool off. When his grandfather asks Kunu to help him with some basket-making tasks, Kunu comes to understand that it is the tradition in his family for one generation to help the next. He also learns that it might take several tries before he gets it right. Can he be patient enough to try again and again? His grandfather shows him the way, and at last Kunu's first basket is something to celebrate.
