
By Maria Gianferrari, Monica Mikai (Illustrator)
Discover the journey of everyday essentials from farm to table and the hands that make it possible.
Explore the unseen journey of food and clothing from fields and forests to your home. Follow a family's discovery of the farmers and workers who bring these essentials to life. Uncover the hidden stories behind wheat fields, rooftop gardens, and more, as you learn to appreciate the vital role of agriculture in daily life. Who are the unsung heroes behind your meals and clothes? This lyrical tale invites you to give thanks to those who make it all possible.
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.
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