Food and Farming

by Bobbie Kalman

In the old days, there were not many places to buy food. There were no supermarkets and very few restaurants. Most people grew their own food. Find out more in Food and Farming, a title in the Then and Now series.

24 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2013

About the author

Bobbie Kalman is a Hungarian-born children's author and publisher known for educational nonfiction books widely used in schools and libraries. After fleeing Hungary with her family during the 1956 Revolution, she later settled in North America. With backgrounds in English, psychology, and education, she wrote more than 800 books, including “Refugee Child” and several popular curriculum-based series.

Reviews

[Christina · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fabulous non fiction book which dives deep into cooking and farming facts for kids. It contrasts food in the past with food today. A must read. However I thought it was borderline political. I do not wish to teach my kids that agribusiness is a bad thing. I believe pesticides are actually good and I love that modern farms and methods are so productive. This books doesn’t go too far in the Luddite direction so I am able to recommend it.