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The World That Feeds Us

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"The World That Feeds Us" is a great follow-up to "The Farm That Feeds Us: A Year in the Life of an Organic Farm." It celebrates sustainable farming and shares interesting facts and fun illustrations about farms worldwide. Organized by season, the book takes readers on a journey to explore different farming practices around the world. It's an engaging and educational read that kids will enjoy, learning about where our food comes from.

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We all know that we need foods, even the animals that we ate needs food, so producing food is important. With land that reduces to cities and climate change, we have to make strategies on how to produce crops. In some cities, we know of urban farming. But it is also important to know about harmless farming (without using much of pests control), or how the free range chicken can help in eliminate pests.

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Beautifully illustrated book perfect for every classroom.
It has been very well researched and written in a way that is accessible to children.

The book talks about farming across the world and in different climates. A huge part of this book is focussed on the importance of sustainability.

I myself am not a farming expert of any kind so I enjoyed learning new facts throughout the book.

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It's not often that I can't put a book about farming down but this was an absolutely fascinating book about where our food comes from, how it is produced and the impact that this has on the world.

The presentation was so well thought-out with brilliant illustrations complimenting the text very effectively, I learnt so much from this book and would definitely recommend it for anyone wanting to find out more about food production and farming.

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I really love this book. It has great pictures and gives lots of good basic information on agriculture living for those who haven't experienced it first hand. I highly recommend this book be a part of every child's library so they can learn how they are connected to their food. Best ag book I've seen in a long time!
*Farm Mom

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A beautiful book about where food comes from. The book mixes convention farming and the steps they are taking to be more sustainable and other practices that are more sustainable in general.

There is a bit of political bias, but not enough to sway me from enjoying the book or sharing it with my children. I appreciate how it shares what farmers are doing, but what we can also do to be more sustainable. No matter your beliefs or part affiliation, sustainability is a good thing! And this book makes it come alive children with exciting language and beautiful pictures.

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Thanks to Netgalley and Quarto for the ARC of this!

This was very educational and we loved the art style. The set up was easy to follow and made sense. My kids enjoyed this after having been playing a lot of Stardew Valley lately.

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Wonderfully engaging book about our past, present and future in food, farming, and everything in between. Would highly recommend.

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As a farmer and nanny, I was excited to crack into a children’s book full of information and beautiful illustrations! This book was fun as well as informative! I would definitely recommend for a slightly older elementary child.:

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An beautifully illustrated and informative book on food production. The text is short and provides great facts that would be great for younger elementary students. This book could also help introduce and facilitate further learning and discussion with older elementary students.

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This book was such an informative book on being more self sufficient, but I was more impressed with the illustrations in this book. There is a very soft-good feel-I can do this feel to the illustrations in this book that will inspire everyone of all ages to start growing.

The information in this book was great and not overwhelming to read. I really enjoyed this book and I hope to live as self sufficient with the help of this book.

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A warm little picture book about foods, the weather, plants, animals, and human activities. Thank you for sending me this cute e-ARC.

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Take a quick trip around the world of farming in “The World That Feeds Us.” There is a LOT going on in this book as you learn about farming plants and animals, the difference between conventional and organic farming, the types of urban farms, and heirloom breeds. The colorful, yet simple illustrations are a delight.

Each double-page spread is well designed with information about farming activities in a given season and supporting information (such as different ways to harvest food). Farming techniques and plant or animal types around the world are featured in the story, making it clear that farming happens around the world.

This book will be a go-to for learning about where our food comes from. The would be great as a read aloud, but also for independent readers. I can see middle grade students enjoying the story.

Thanks to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for a free Advance Reader’s Copy in exchange for review consideration. All opinions are my own.

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Very interesting and informative book that educates on food and where it comes from. It does not focus on one specific location but many different locations around the world and even shows some insight on farming. Thank you NetGalley for the chance to read this book in exchange for my honest feedback!

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The pictures were cute and there was some really great information for kids in here. But it definitely was pushing its own agenda. Like, if we don't farm and grow things exactly like they do, we are horrible and need to correct our errors. But it did have some good info that was put in great pics for kids.

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This was for sure a picture book for older kids. It had a lot of good information, but also made it seem like the rest of the non-organic world was wrong and ruining the entire earth. The illustrations were absolutely beautiful. We had a fun time looking at everything and learning some new things along the way.

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The World That Feeds Us introduces sustainable and green farming concepts.

It also explains how farming changes based on the seasons. It also covers farmers' markets and food celebrations around the world. We also learn about how farming varies in different countries and the unique produce. It was interesting to learn about farm bots, the robots used in farms that reduce the farmer's work and preserve the soil's strength. The illustrations are charming and help us understand the concepts mentioned in the text.

The World That Feeds Us is a kid's encyclopedia on farming. This book is ideal for schools with farms associated with them to introduce to the children the farming fundamentals.

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An informative book on food production, this is full of great illustrations and interesting facts! It's sure to be a hit with kids who like to learn about farms, tractors, and animals.

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A beautifully illustrated book with images that provide a lot of opportunities for discussion in the classroom or at home. The text is short enough for young children to read and not get bored and is informative enough to keep them excited about learning.

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Comprehensive look at farming around the world, with a variety of information about world crops and farming methods. I would have wished there were some photographs of some of the foods, so that students can see what they really look like in person.

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