Readers To Eaters

12/23/2025

Big thanks to King County Library System—and especially Children's Services Coordinator Sara Jensen—for hosting us for our new workshop series "Restaurant on Mars", an edible experiment about the future of food and belonging.

We were thrilled to be at Valley View Library, Snoqualmie Library, Woodmont Library, Burien Library and Federal Way 320th Library, having participants from multigenerational families to single adults living in shelters, all sharing their food stories and making Korean bibimbap to eat or to take home.

Learn more about our food education Wunderland workshop at https://www.wunderland.kitchen/educators. Contact us for visits at your library or school!

Happy Holidays and wishing everyone a wonderful season of sharing and connecting!


Libraries and Food Washington Library Association

12/16/2025

Looking for good holiday reads for young readers and eaters? 🎁📚
We love this roundup from FoodCorps, featuring Sylvia's Spinach and Zora's Zucchini—stories that connect food, gardening, and community. Both titles are also available in Spanish editions and audiobooks.

Does your family love food? Here are some of our favorite children's books about food for the young chef, gardener, or foodie in your life!

12/16/2025

It’s been such a joy to present our “Restaurant on Mars: a hands-on family food workshop” with King County Library System—kicking off at Valley View Library on Saturday, then Snoqualmie Library and Woodmont Library on Sunday. 🌱🚀

Restaurant on Mars is an edible experiment about the future of food and belonging. Together, we imagine what a restaurant on Mars might serve to feed everyone—starting with rice and beans, adding vegetables, and finishing with awesome sauce for a shared bowl of bibimbap. Every participant gets to taste, create, and take home a food they make themselves.

One of the highlights has been the multigenerational participation—teens trying new foods, and young readers and eaters tasting seaweed and kimchi for the very first time…and liking it! 💚

Join us next:
• Tonight at 6PM @ Burien Library https://bit.ly/4pDO7PL
• Tomorrow at noon @ Federal Way 320th Library https://bit.ly/4afzbmj

And be sure to check out June Jo Lee’s books Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix and Sandor Katz and the Tiny Wild both co-written with Jacqueline Briggs Martin—also available as audiobooks from Live Oak Media.

Washington Library Association Libraries and Food

12/09/2025

Hey Seattle/King County friends — Join us as we team up with King County Library System for a series on "Restaurant on Mars: a hands-on family food workshop" with author and food ethnographer June Jo Lee! https://bit.ly/4pUdbSl

is an edible experiment about the future of food and belonging. We’ll imagine what a Mars restaurant might serve to feed everyone — starting with rice and beans, adding veggies and “awesome sauce,” and ending with a communal bowl of bibimbap.🍚 Everyone will taste, create, and take home something they make themselves.

Through sensory storytelling and shared food-making, we’ll reimagine what it means to nourish ourselves and each other — on Earth, Mars, and beyond. 🚀🥣

Workshop Schedule:
• Sat 12/13, 12–1:15 PM — Valley View Library
• Sat 12/13, 4–5:15 PM — Muckleshoot Library
• Sun 12/14, 12–1:15 PM — Snoqualmie Library
• Sun 12/14, 3:30–4:45 PM — Woodmont Library
• Tue 12/16, 6–7:15 PM — Burien Library
• Wed 12/17, 12–1:15 PM — Federal Way 320th Library

Space is limited — be sure to sign up and join us!

If you’re looking for good reading gifts this season, check out June Jo’s books Sandor Katz and the Tiny Wild and Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix, part of our series co-written with Jacqueline Briggs Martin.

Washington Library Association Libraries and Food

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11/21/2025

This Saturday, 11/22, is National Kimchi Day! A delicious way to celebrate Korean food culture and the contributions of Korean Americans.

Share Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix, the story of the Korean American chef who helped spark the modern food truck movement. Also available in Spanish and audiobook editions!

“Part biography, part culinary adventure, this vibrant and energetic book captures the essence of the LA street food scene…a delicious feast for the eyes and ears that reflects the melting pot of America.”
—Sibert Award Honor for Most Distinguished Informational Book

• Watch co-authors Jacqueline Briggs Martin and June Jo Lee teach “How To Make Kimchi” with Skokie Public Library. https://bit.ly/4o8Cwqk
• Check out curriculum resources from National Agriculture in the Classroom. https://bit.ly/48g1vT3
• Learn about June Jo Lee’s Wunderland Fermentation Workshops and how to bring them to your school or library. https://www.wunderland.kitchen/educators




Asian Pacific American Librarians Association
Korean American Community Foundation of SF
KoreanAmericanStory.org
Korean American Coalition - Los Angeles
Korean American Community Foundation - KACF
Pilot Light Yellow Farmhouse Education Center

11/02/2025

🍞 November is !
Celebrate with Bread Lab, a fun and science-filled story about the joy of whole wheat breadmaking — complete with a sourdough starter, fun facts, and a recipe! 👉 https://bit.ly/45iY77q

“Sensory details of sounds, smells and tastes throughout the story intrigue readers and the facts about bread are organically introduced… A fun way to introduce food science and bread making to young readers."―Kirkus Reviews

• Watch co-author Kim Binczewski introduces the book and her work as managing director of . "We're soil scientists who bake!" https://bit.ly/3r9RIqz
• Check out the Bread Lab curriculum matrix from National Agriculture in the Classroom: https://bit.ly/3ncHwed


King Arthur Baking Company The Women's Bakery
The Bread Bakers Guild of America Pilot Light
American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture
Food Literacy Center Skagit County Public Health
Whatcom County Library System
Bellingham Public Library - Bellingham, WA
Washington Ag in the Classroom Common Threads Farm

10/31/2025

Love this creative from Washington County Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom! 🍂

Students start by reading Zora's Zucchini and watching a video talk from author Katherine Pryor, then learn about their local Barn Quilt Trails then make their own barn quilts.

Wonderful way to connect books, food, and community through hands-on learning!
More about the program: https://bit.ly/47lcawk

Zora's Zucchini is also available in Spanish and audiobook. Be sure to also check out Sylvia's Spinach, the first collaboration between author Katherine Pryor and artist Anna Raff.



National Agriculture in the Classroom
Oregon Library Association
OASL (Oregon Association of School Libraries)
FoodCorps FoodCorps Oregon
Hollywood Farmers Market - Portland, Oregon
Oregon Farm to School Network
Farm to School Podcast
Washington County Health and Human Services
Washington County Cooperative Library Services (WCCLS)

10/24/2025

🥕 Celebrate — a day to promote healthy eating, sustainable food practices, and better food systems for all!

This day is extra special for us — it marks the publishing anniversaries of two of our most popular books:
🌱 Sylvia's Spinach (2012) and
🚜Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table (2013)
Both with over 100,000 copies in print!

Be sure to check out Zora's Zucchini, the follow-up to Sylvia, and our series starting with Farmer Will Allen, featuring pioneers who work to grow stronger communities through food.
Learn more about these books: https://bit.ly/4hsBiEW

for too!


FoodCorps FoodCorps Oregon Shelburne Farms
Yellow Farmhouse Education Center Pilot Light Big Green
Urban Growers Collective Harlem Grown
The Edible Schoolyard Project Slow Food East Bay
Food Literacy Center KidsGardening.org
Junior Master Gardener Program
School Garden Support Organization - SGSO - Network
Clemson Extension School & Community Gardening
The Bee Cause Project National Farm to School Network
Massachusetts Farm to School South Carolina Farm to School

10/23/2025

🍞 October is National Cookbook Month — a perfect time to check out this whole wheat sourdough recipe from Bread Lab!
https://bit.ly/4npAJNx

“Bread lovers are in for a treat!... Young bakers will enjoy learning about the science of bread making and will be eager to try the recipe included.” — School Library Journal

It’s also a for November’s !

🥖 Explore the curriculum matrix from National Agriculture in the Classroom: https://bit.ly/3Wkcsxe
🥐 Watch co-author Kim Binczewski share more about the book and her work at Washington State University’s : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaB33_UfNj0



American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture
Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom
Washington Ag in the Classroom
Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation
Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom
Kansas Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom
Massachusetts Agriculture in the Classroom
National Farm to School Network
Slow Food Skagit River Salish Sea
King Arthur Baking Company

10/14/2025

🌾 Belated shoutout to (Oct 12)!
It’s never too late to celebrate the hard work and heart of farmers who feed and sustain us. 💚👩🏾‍🌾👨🏻‍🌾

Here are two honoring farmers and the power of growing food:
🌱Farmer Eva's Green Garden Life — the first picture book about a woman farmer, connecting farming with science and ecology. (And coming up in 2026 — the UN International Year of the Woman Farmer!)
🌱 Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table — the award-winning story of a pioneering urban farmer who grows community through food.

Perfect for October’s too! 🌽📚

See Curriculum Matrix at National Agriculture in the Classroom: bit.ly/44qxPAt


American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture
Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom
Massachusetts Agriculture in the Classroom
New York Agriculture in the Classroom
Florida Agriculture in the Classroom
Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom
Maine Agriculture in the Classroom
Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation
Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom Program
Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom
National Farm to School Network
Massachusetts Farm to School
Iowa Farm to School and Early Care Network
Shelburne Farms FoodCorps Big Green Life Lab
School Garden Support Organization - SGSO - Network

10/11/2025

🌱 Join us for some garden planting fun!
The Santa Clara City Library is hosting a Garden Storytime featuring Sylvia's Spinach, followed by a spinach planting at the Eddie Souza Neighborhood Park & Community Garden (2380 Monroe Street). https://tinyurl.com/5uxbwuf5

📚 Free book giveaway! Pick up a copy of Sylvia’s Spinach or the Spanish edition, Las Espinacas de Sylvia, while supplies last.

A wonderful way to celebrate and grow a love of healthy food and stories! 💚

Be sure to also check out Zora's Zucchini, the followup to Sylvia's Spinach. Also available in Spanish. Both Sylvia and Zora are available in audiobook edition too!


Libraries and Food California Library Association
Public Library Association (PLA)
California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom (CFAITC) California Farm Bureau
CABE California Association for Bilingual Education

10/10/2025

Happy World Mental Health Day! 💚
In these stressful times, it’s worth taking a moment to pause, breathe, and remember the importance of caring for our mental health.

One of our favorite books that touches on courage and connection is The Thing About Bees: A Love Letter — a celebration of pollinators, fatherly love, and learning to overcome fear while caring for our world. 🐝💛
bit.ly/3Wk0FPD

• “In this beautiful exploration of what bees mean to the world and what his sons mean to him, Larkin seeks to alleviate a child’s fear of these insects by explaining how they are integral to the creation of their favorite fruits.” — Booklist
• “This is a book that can start conversations about courage, the interconnectedness of all living things, and the way that scary, difficult creatures can also be lovable.” — Anne Fishel, Executive Director and co-founder, The Family Dinner Project; Director, The Family & Couples Therapy Program, Mass General Hospital

🎧 Hear book creator Shabazz Larkin shares what it's like to face some of his deepest fears with the The Greater Good Science Center: tinyurl.com/5n6kphcj

Share the book for this October too! 🌱


Mental Health Movement Mental Health Foundation
National Science Teaching Association
National Farm to School Network
National Agriculture in the Classroom
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)