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Where Does My Food Come From?

The story of how your favourite food is made
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Where Does My Food Come From? by Annabel Karmel is a delightful children's book that explores the journey of food from farm to table. Through engaging illustrations and simple explanations, young readers learn about how various foods are grown, harvested, and prepared. It's an educational and fun read that helps children understand the origins of the food they eat every day.
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You might enjoy this book if you're looking to introduce children to the fascinating journey of food from farm to fork, explaining the origins of various foods in a fun and engaging way. It's ideal for young readers curious about how their meals reach the table, presented with Annabel Karmel's trademark creativity and clarity.

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A fully illustrated non-fiction picture book that lets readers discover how their favourite foods are grown and made - with exclusive recipes from Annabel Karmel for each one.

The first ever picture book from Annabel Karmel, the UK's no. 1 children's cookery author, is perfect for parents who trust Annabel and want their children to understand the role food plays in their world.

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A fully illustrated non-fiction picture book that lets readers discover how their favourite foods are grown and made with exclusive recipes from Annabel Karmel for each one.

Images from renowned children's artist Alex Willmore make each food cheekily spring to life on the page, telling the story of its creation to the reader. Find out how eggs, cheese, tomatoes, pasta, strawberries, honey and chocolate are grown and made, and enjoy the fun, step-by-step food activities in each section too. Best of all, Annabel includes two fantastic, child-friendly recipes for each food. They're perfect for getting kids to create and eat wonderful meals with their favourite food and for getting fussy eaters to try new foods too.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781783129331

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 13 October 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Welbeck Children's Books

Illustration: clr illus

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Alex Willmore
  • Illustrated by Alex Willmore

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 250.0mm

Height: 278.0mm

Weight: 500g

Pages: 48

About the Author

Annabel Karmel (Author)

Annabel Karmel is the UK's best-selling children's cookbook author, with over 4 million copies of her Complete Baby And Toddler Meal Planner sold worldwide. She has written over 40 books on baby, toddler, child and family food and nutrition.

Alex Willmore (Illustrator)

Alex Wilmore is an author and bestselling children's book illustrator. He has been drawing since he could first hold a pencil, bringing characters to life with a sense of mischief and fun. Alex's debut picture book, The Runaway Pea, won the Shrewsbury Book Fest Award and the FCBG Award, and was nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Oscar's Book Prize. Alex currently lives in his hometown of Northampton with his wife, two sons and their cats.

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