Eva and her Green Garden Farm has grown into a resource and business in her area. This simple book shows how she began by enjoying home grown produce and learned more and more and grew many more tasty garden herbs. Fantastic reading for Farm to Table enthusiasts (like me!).
The illustrations by Christy Hale are clear, imaginative, colorful, and informative.
Well suited for reading WITH someone of any age including ESL, and great for gifting to everyone, but especially to a school or your local public library.
I requested and received a free temporary e-book on Adobe Digital Editions from Readers to Eaters via NetGalley. Thank you!
Available 25 Jun 2024 #FoodHeroesBk5

Lovely and inspirational! This is a perfect book for getting children interested in gardening, community, and farm-to-table eating.

There's even some great additional material at the end, including a note from Eva Sommaripa, some facts about female farmers, suggestions for using fresh herbs, some gardening tips, and even some information on the composition of healthy gardening soil.

Highly recommended for any young (or old) readers who are interested in gardening.

Oh, the illustrations are beautiful! I thoroughly enjoyed all of the back matter in this book and learning about Eva Sommaripa and her garden. The text itself lost me a few times. After reading I questioned what the purpose of the text was and had to go back to see if it was a biography or just an informational text about gardening. On my second read through, knowing it was a biography, I was able to follow her story more easily. I think I got distracted by some pages, like the "Brown Underground" and would have possibly preferred that explanation to be minimized since more is offered in the back. Overall, it didn't have the flow I personally look for in a narrative nonfiction, but I would keep on my shelves for the inspiring woman, beautiful illustrations, and content in the back matter.