The final two page spread shows the four food groups that should be included in our daily diet and how much space they should take on our plate. Take a look at this Google preview to get a sense of how fun this would be to share with preschoolers or young elementary school children: Gaggiotti has integrated the text into the illustrations, making each numbered step clear to follow. The illustrations will draw young kids in to this factual book and keep their interest. This book keeps a fun, fresh tone with Gaggiotti's retro cartoon illustrations. Butterworth clearly explains how several items in a typical lunchbox are made, providing enough information to help children envision this but keeping it simple enough for young readers to follow.
But other items are much more complicated bread starts as a grain, which is then ground to flour before it can be baked into bread. For some items like an apple or clementine, it's a simple journey growing on a tree, being picked and washed, then traveling to the store. Butterworth shows readers how each item in their lunchbox makes it from the farm to the table. But we are far removed from most food production. If we're lucky, we have a home or community garden where we can grow some of our own food. How do we get most of the food we eat? That's right, we make a trip to our nearest store.
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