Garden to Table: A Kid's Guide to Planting, Growing, and Preparing Food

Gold Award Winner for the 2015 USA Best Book Awards in Children's Educational

Gold Award Winner for the Foreword Reviews' 2014 IndieFab Book of the Year in Juvenile Nonfiction

"With so many drive-thru and grocer’s freezer food options, it’s easy for kids to get disconnected from where their food actually comes from. With Garden to Table: A Kid’s Guide to Planting, Growing and Preparing Food, kids will learn what it really takes to get their favorite foods on their plates?from seed to frying pan."?Daily Parent, "The 15 Best Cookbooks for Kids"

"Ranging from hearty soups to yummy desserts, several kid-tempting recipes utilizing the fresh ingredient end each section, effectively bringing home the garden-to-table concept. Cooking terms are defined at the book’s beginning, and a photo glossary introduces ingredients and kitchen tools. Full-color close-up photos illustrate each phase of planting and preparing, while also depicting a bounty of fresh produce and delicious-looking dishes. Use this appealingly presented and user friendly guide as a classroom resource."?Curriculum Connections, School Library Journal

"This vibrant instructional manual and cookbook celebrates the satisfaction of making food, from its most basic form in the garden to culinary creations in the kitchen. ... Parents, teachers, activity group leaders, and young gardeners and chefs will find plenty to read?and plant and cook?together." ? Booklist

"...these six common garden inhabitants are the perfect introductory plants to get kids interested in cultivating their own plot of land and preparing their own food. ... Accompanied by clear, colorful photographs, the instructions for growing, harvesting, and cooking the food is perfectly suited to young readers. The yummy recipes provide a satisfying conclusion to the work kids put into their gardening endeavors." ? Foreword Reviews