"Read ME Agriculture" Program - Maine Agriculture In The Classroom - 2017.

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- From School Library Journal: - 
"Rhythmic poetry gives one-page clues that answer the title question.... Very, very close-up, realistic illustrations show children thoroughly enjoying the garden's bounty-saliva drips onto an apple being crunched, lettuce sticks out of an African American boy's teeth, broccoli drenched in dip fills the mouth of an Asian American boy. There's a recipe for each fruit or vegetable-e.g., garlic mashed potatoes, blueberry pie, and ants on a log.... Four pages for adults are filled with ideas for using the book with children."

- Frances E. Millhouser, formerly at Fairfax County Public Library, VA, Copyright 2013, Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc.

 

- From Booklist: -
"The predictable answer to the title question? Fruits and vegetables! This attractive introduction to 12 edible plants is intended to stimulate healthy eating among kids. A four-line rhyme poses a question, and the next page provides the answer along with a boxed recipe and an illustration of a child preparing or eating it. For example: “It’s usually brown, way down in the soil. / You scrub it to bake it, or peel it to boil. / It doesn’t have ears, but does have eyes— / It’s really a favorite when mashed or as ‘fries.’” . . . The realistic, brightly colored paintings depict multicultural children (many missing baby teeth) and use icons for each ingredient. Safety cautions start with the section titled "Lets Get Cookin’" and pick up with the books last two lines: “Try the recipes in this book, / And with a grownup start to cook.” . . . Grades K-3. - Julie Cummins