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How Did That Get In My Lunchbox?: The Story Of Food (2011)

by Chris Butterworth(Favorite Author)

3.91 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0763650056 (ISBN13: 9780763650056)

languge

English

genre

Food & Cookbooks

publisher

Candlewick

review 1: I'm a big fan of not neglecting food and nutrition issues with kids (and, well, everybody) and so I was excited to see a book that tried to unpack some of what's in a lunchbox. The art is pretty unique and engaging with bright colors and bold shapes on mostly white backgrounds. I like that the foods are slightly stylized with textures and no outlines, as things can look pretty tasty without looking necessarily unrealistic. The kids portrayed are generally multicultural but the default for farmers and workers seems to be white European Americans with the exception of the chocolate harvesters and the orange pickers and an occasional worker--I thought the illustrator could have done a slightly better job. There are lots of diagrams of how each elements of the lunch is process... moreed which are great. My biggest disappointment is that some of the aspects of sustainability that to me are a crucial part of the equation are left out. For example, the tomato page says that the tomatoes are picked red (which is actually incorrect) and appear to be driven to a neighborhood store in some sort of cart rather than from Florida or California in refrigerated trucks. I also believe that the social element to these foods is also important. While there may not be room to mention it in such a simple book, I probably would have left out tomatoes entirely simply for the reason that tomato pickers aren't treated well (yet another reason to never by fresh grocery store tomatoes again). Not to get on a soap box, but I kind of want more of the whole story, especially since some aspects are so well presented.
review 2: This story starts with a full lunch box and each page shows how each of the items in the lunchbox was made. At the end, there is a mini lesson in nutrition. I would give this kids who like the "From Start to Finish" series. Also I would recommend for young children who always want to know "why" or "how" something was done/made. Great illustrations keep the kids attention and a good amount of information to give them a basic knowledge of how the apple juice started in an orchard and ended up in their lunchbox. less

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