Right This Very Minute: A Table-to-Farm Book About Food and Farming
CCBC Review:
Hungry for breakfast? “Then you need a farmer … Right this very minute…” a grower is testing an orange that will become orange juice for ripeness, a farmer is getting ready to plant wheat that will become flour for pancakes, a sugarmaker is changing out the buckets catching sap that will be turned into maple syrup. A book that judiciously repeats the “right this very minute” refrain explains that the food we eat throughout the day—at snack time and lunch time, dinner time and dessert— is dependent on the knowledge and hard work of the people who grow and tend and process and pack it for consumption. This lively informational picture book showcases a range of food and production, from backyard chicken coops and community gardens to beekeepers and larger-scale family farms, orchards, ranches, and groves (factory farms are noticeably absent). The importance of science in modern farming; the diverse individuals shown as both producers and consumers; and the encouragement for readers to “think like a farmer,” are additional welcome elements of this upbeat volume. ©2020 Cooperative Children’s Book Center
Illustrated by Renee Kurilla
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 6-9
Age Range:
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
Farming and Farmers
Food and Cooking
Diversity subject:
Multicultural General
Publisher:
Feeding Minds
Publish Year: 2019
Pages: 32
ISBN: 9781948898003
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Detlefsen