A review by mldavisreads
Alice Waters and the Trip to Delicious by Jacqueline Briggs Martin

adventurous informative

4.0

Children's nonfiction picture book.  Alice Waters is a "friend of food," which ultimately leads to her career as a chef and also a founder of the Edible Schoolyard.  This book tells how she was inspired by Delicious-- and wanted to give everyone, young and old, a trip to Delicious.  As a gardener, I can agree that there is no comparison between a out-of-season tomato in the store and an in-season tomato picked from the garden.  She was a leader in the now ubiquitous farm-to-table movement, and also a believer that having hands-on experience with growing food made it more likely that a child would eat healthy food.  The story was a bit meandering at times, but overall I enjoyed learning about this food pioneer, appreciated the illustrations, and will continue to expand my garden-- and have my young son continue to help me with it.