Food

Author: Williams, Brenda
Title: Food
Book Genre: Informational
Publishing Info: Raintree Steck-
Vaughn Publishers, 32pp.

Summary: This book provides resourceful information about various foods in a manner that is easily understood by students. A range of topics are discussed including: various types of food, organic farming, methods of farming, preserving foods, and transportation of food. All of the illustrations are actual photographs, which help students further relate to the various topics being discussed. Each page contains a short statement which suggests activities relating to nutrition or further explains particular topics. I particularly found the information about where various foods are grown and ways to preserve them as important facts that many students may be unaware. This book provides a wealth of vital nutrition information that would be helpful to any student.

Personal rating: ****

Rationale: Well-written; beneficial information for students; illustrations are very realistic or actual photographs

Reading level: 3.8 Interest level: K-4th

Thematic Areas: Healthy lifestyle; nutrition

Content Areas: Health

Potential Problems or Difficulties: N/A

Possible use in classroom: Have students complete the activity as described in the text, involving making a list of foods eaten daily, followed by placing each food under its proper food group; students could research to find where many of the crops we eat are actually grown; students could create their own healthy menus, for several days, which should include only healthy foods they enjoy