From Wheat to Bread

by Bridget Heos, Fizer Coleman Stephanie (Illustrator)

Overview

"A child wonders where bread comes from and learns about the jobs of a wheat farmer, a miller, and a baker in a bread factory as they describe the steps in bread-making. This illustrated narrative nonfiction book includes world map of where wheat is grown, glossary, and further resources"--Provided by publisher.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781681511184
Publisher:	Amicus Illustrated
Publication date:	07/28/2017
Series:	Who Made My Lunch? Series
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	9.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	540L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Bridget Heos is the author of thirteen young adult nonfiction books. She lives in Kansas City with her husband and three sons. Visit her website at www.authorbridgetheos.com.

Joy Ang has illustrated several picture books, among them Mustache Baby and Mustache Baby Meets His Match. She lives in Edmonton, Canada, and can also be found at www.joyang.ca.

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2017
K-Gr 3—Prompted by the question "Who made my lunch?," these titles highlight the people responsible for the production of food items, such as the wheat farmer, miller, and baker who produce sandwich bread, or the dairy farmer, processors, and sugar caners who help make ice cream. Maps and climate conditions provide agriculture and geography facts, while the waste-saving measures of the peanut farmer, who saves roasted peanut skins to feed pigs and peanut hearts to feed birds, reveal environmental savvy. Context clues help with text vocabulary; wheat goes "dormant" in cold months, "sort of like taking a nap." Scientific processes and math figures are integrated for an interdisciplinary approach. Some social commentary informs students about Fair Trade practices in other countries. VERDICT A clever triple-dip into agriculture concepts, career awareness, and ELA sequencing skills for younger elementary students.

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