Review by Booklist Review
Ages 5^-7. From the What's for Lunch series, these books take a close look at two foods familiar to many children. Each book includes many colorful, large-scale photographs illustrating the text. "Today we are having honey for lunch," begins Honey, which goes on to tell how bees make honey and how people retrieve it, process it, and eat it. Corn identifies the kernels, cobs, silks, and husks, shows corn being harvested, processed, and cooked in many forms, from popcorn to taco shells to muffins. Readers on this side of the Atlantic may wonder why British edition statements such as "In America, maize is called corn" and "In America corn muffins are often eaten for breakfast" were not changed for the American edition. However, many preschool and primary-grade teachers will find these clearly illustrated books useful for units on food. Check the Series Roundup in this issue for other volumes, one on bananas, the other on rice. --Carolyn Phelan
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Review by Horn Book Review
The title of the series serves as an artificial framework for simple explanations of food production and processing. Declarative sentences and color photos describe each step in growing, cultivating, fertilizing, controlling pests, and harvesting. (In 'Honey', commercial beekeeping is described.) A few final products are shown: corn flakes, potato chips, chocolate candies, etc. Glos., ind. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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