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allicatca's review against another edition
4.0
This book is meant for young kids and I think it does a great job of describing Alice Waters's journey. It is inspiring to learn about the beginning of the Edible Schoolyard Project and how chefs learned to be like Alice by using fresh locally-sourced food. Brava.
moviebuffkt's review against another edition
4.0
very cute picture book about alice waters' past and the evolution of the edible gardens @ schools. a little in love with slow food, and still have chez panisse on my must try restaurant list.
crystal_reading's review against another edition
4.0
Review copy: Final copy from publisher
Alice Waters and the Trip to Delicious captured my attention from the first page. Picture book biographies are a favorite for me. It's inspiring to learn about a person who has a passion for something and is following it. Alice's passion is delicious food and sharing it with others. "In her travels, Alice learned wonderful food was like a symphony that woke people up, made them happier. Sharing good food could start a party, make memories."
Alice opened a restaurant, but what really makes this book a keeper for me is that she also started a garden at a school nearby. She saw another opportunity to share what she knew about growing and preparing food. Readers find out about the first Edible Garden that she helped to create, but also about the many more that are continuing to be created.
The text flows well and would be great with elementary age children. The illustrations are bright, cheerful and full of fun details. For a sample of the illustrations, visit Hayelin Choi's page here.
This would be an excellent book to have in a school library especially if the school has a garden or is considering one. It would also work well with social studies or language arts units about people who are making a difference in the world.
Review posted at http://readingtl.blogspot.com/2015/01/nonfiction-picture-book-challenge.html
Alice Waters and the Trip to Delicious captured my attention from the first page. Picture book biographies are a favorite for me. It's inspiring to learn about a person who has a passion for something and is following it. Alice's passion is delicious food and sharing it with others. "In her travels, Alice learned wonderful food was like a symphony that woke people up, made them happier. Sharing good food could start a party, make memories."
Alice opened a restaurant, but what really makes this book a keeper for me is that she also started a garden at a school nearby. She saw another opportunity to share what she knew about growing and preparing food. Readers find out about the first Edible Garden that she helped to create, but also about the many more that are continuing to be created.
The text flows well and would be great with elementary age children. The illustrations are bright, cheerful and full of fun details. For a sample of the illustrations, visit Hayelin Choi's page here.
This would be an excellent book to have in a school library especially if the school has a garden or is considering one. It would also work well with social studies or language arts units about people who are making a difference in the world.
Review posted at http://readingtl.blogspot.com/2015/01/nonfiction-picture-book-challenge.html
andersonh92's review against another edition
4.0
Great for a children's book. May inspire some elementary students to start their own gardens and appreciate food and farmers.
upstatelibrarygal's review against another edition
5.0
We loved this book. We love to talk about food - growing it, cooking it and this case, learning about it in school. This has inspired us to learn more about Chez Panisse and edible schoolyards! For what it's worth, my kids were particularly excited to learn that Alice Waters is a real person who is still alive. What a great role model!
nerfherder86's review against another edition
2.0
Alice Waters opened the Chez Panisse restaurant, and started the "Edible Schoolyard" program to create gardens in schools and teach kids about eating healthy, growing their own food. As a biography, this book is sparse on details: she loved food as a kid, went to college in France, and "studied food." She made meals for friends, then opened CP. That's it, basically. Nice book for promoting eating natural and healthy. Adorable colorful illustrations with nice borders around two-page spreads that show an action sequence (such as Alice driving around town collecting fresh ingredients, or constructing a garden from an empty parking lot). Has bibliography and list of resources for reading and cooking, and an afterword by Alice.
corncobwebs's review against another edition
This is what Alice Waters knows:
fresh food, grown in healthy soil,
brings us joy -- the same joy
we get from a beautiful song or a starry sky.
And every kid deserves that joy.
A beautifully illustrated, well-told story about the importance of good food. An accessible homage to the joys of living mindfully.
fresh food, grown in healthy soil,
brings us joy -- the same joy
we get from a beautiful song or a starry sky.
And every kid deserves that joy.
A beautifully illustrated, well-told story about the importance of good food. An accessible homage to the joys of living mindfully.
bookreeader's review against another edition
4.0
Delicious introduction to the joys of real, fresh food. Audio recording is wonderful, too!