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American Grown: The Story Of The White House Kitchen Garden And Gardens Across America (2012)

by Michelle Obama(Favorite Author)

3.86 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0307956024 (ISBN13: 9780307956026)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Crown

review 1: This book is clear and accessible, providing basic gardening advice, telling the personal story of the development and progress of the White House garden, and giving inspiring testimonies about those changed by community gardens and access to healthy food, along with few recipes and anecdotes of those involved. The goal to fight obesity and improve lives through garden labor and healthy produce is a non-partisan message for personal and community responsibility. This book doesn't go deep, but does cover a broad range of subjects in an integrated and well-composed way, with the structure, design, and photographs creating a picture book accessible to anyone past grade school, both in form and in applicability.Reviewing this book in the United States on Thanksgiving makes m... moree grateful for access to healthy food, as well as the friends and family to share it with, and glad to see people at work to bring healthy food to everyone throughout this great land.
review 2: In many ways this is a fascinating and useful look at the benefits of planting a vegetable garden. It certainly made me want to plant one. But the audiobook was seriously hindered by not having professional narrators. The real people, the real White House staff sounded stilted and without the enthusiasm that otherwise shined through in the prose. Michelle Obama was clearly enthusiastic about this project. It reminded her of simpler times growing up but in Chicago, simpler times didn't mean having your own vegetable garden and she took care to consult with people who knew more than she did and she took their advice. She also involved children. Her campaign to end childhood obesity began at home. It wasn't that the family was fat but rather it wasn't eating healthy. Veggies were a reluctant add-on to the meal not a main feature. And she wanted children involved in the garden. If they understood how the food got to the table they may be more interested in eating it. Sure enough, that was true. The pleasure in that was obvious. The little girl tasting cauliflower for the first time was hilarious. Inner city kids often don't have the opportunity to see fresh food and Obama showcases projects around the country that are turning that around. If this was read by the First Lady and professional readers it would have been a powerhouse. less

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