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How Carrots Became Orange
In the 1600s, two sisters in the Netherlands decide to enter a contest to honor William of Orange. Their big idea? To make the world’s first orange carrots. The sisters, Sanne and Anke, persevere to breed orange carrots out of the white, yellow, red and purple carrot plants that existed back then. This great story, featuring girls, is for anyone that likes food and is curious about where different foods originated.
46 pages, Paperback
Published April 22, 2016
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November 4, 2016
Charmingly written and illustrated book on the creation of orange carrots. Mateya Arkova's dreamy illustrations pair with a sweet story about two sisters quest to honor their king. They decide to cross pollinate seedlings of yellow and purple carrots creating a new color celebrating William of Orange's victories. We learn that carrots come from Afghanistan and were in a less sweet variety. The girls are successful and the king's son is pleased with the outcome. Delightful story!
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