Skip to content

THANK A FARMER

Monica Mikai Maria Gianferrari

Infused with jubilance and warmth, this luminous, lyrical picture book celebrates the people and the work that put food on our tables.
Bread, milk, wool, fruits, and vegetables: things that fill our day to day lives. But where, and who, do they come from? Across wheat fields and city rooftop gardens, mushroom beds and maple forests, Thank a Farmer traces the food and clothing that a family uses back to the people who harvested and created them. With Maria Gianferrari's informed and poetic text and monumental artwork from Monica Mikai, Thank a Farmer gently emphasizes the importance of agriculture in our day-to-day lives and reminds readers to give thanks to farmworkers around the world. Maria Gianferrari writes children's books that celebrate the natural world. She lives with her scientist husband in Massachusetts. Monica Mikai is an author and illustrator. She grew up in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and now lives in Virginia.
Available products
Book

Published 2023-09-05 by Norton Young Readers

Comments

An excellent book for elementary readers that will surprise them as they turn each page, and a must for the nonfiction shelves.

Rooted in gratitude, this educational title explains in simple yet comprehensive terms how animal products and foods move from farm to table.

A valuable look at the roles farmers play in sustaining the lifestyles people enjoy.