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panda_incognito's review
4.0
3.5 stars, rounded up.
This nonfiction picture book introduces children to farm work, using poetic text and the repeated refrain of "Thank a farmer" to teach children about agriculture, different farming methods and equipment, and stages of the process for producing different foods. The book introduces a lot of new vocabulary while still explaining it sufficiently through the text or pictures, and the illustrations represent farmers of different races, genders, and body types. I found the refrain overly repetitive at times, to the point where it felt preachy and heavy-handed, but the book shares a lot of great information.
The author mentions some innovative, less traditional methods of farming, but mainly just focuses on North America. If someone wants to learn more about farming around the world, I would recommend [b:The World That Feeds Us|61425822|The World That Feeds Us|Nancy Castaldo|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1680077690l/61425822._SX50_.jpg|96930487]. That book is specifically about organic, sustainable farming practices, but it has a global scope and could be a good supplement to this one.
I received a temporary digital copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This nonfiction picture book introduces children to farm work, using poetic text and the repeated refrain of "Thank a farmer" to teach children about agriculture, different farming methods and equipment, and stages of the process for producing different foods. The book introduces a lot of new vocabulary while still explaining it sufficiently through the text or pictures, and the illustrations represent farmers of different races, genders, and body types. I found the refrain overly repetitive at times, to the point where it felt preachy and heavy-handed, but the book shares a lot of great information.
The author mentions some innovative, less traditional methods of farming, but mainly just focuses on North America. If someone wants to learn more about farming around the world, I would recommend [b:The World That Feeds Us|61425822|The World That Feeds Us|Nancy Castaldo|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1680077690l/61425822._SX50_.jpg|96930487]. That book is specifically about organic, sustainable farming practices, but it has a global scope and could be a good supplement to this one.
I received a temporary digital copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
erine's review
4.0
A solid read aloud that talks about where our food comes from, and how important farmers are to sustaining all the most delicious things.
librarydreams's review
informative
slow-paced
5.0
Mikai's rich and evocative illustrations pair beautifully with Gianferrari's lyrical text. I love how Gianferrari connects familiar food to the farmer and workers that grow and harvest it. She also spotlights different methods of farming and harvesting. Brilliantly done!
duchessofreadin's review
5.0
I really enjoyed this one! It was a great read! Young readers get an appreciation for the farmer, and how we get the different materials and foods that we eat.
Great for young readers!
Great for young readers!
librarianryan's review
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
This book is in the title. Thank of farmer. It goes through various things that farmers may do and crops they might grow. It covers grains and milk, but also sheep for sweaters and trees for honey and maple syrup. What I particularly like about this, it shows all types of farmers. From big farms in the middle of nowhere to small city farms or hydroponics farms in warehouses and it also shows a variety of farmers. This book is well done and is a great reminder how you need farmers to eat and to live in the world today.
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