Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table
Book description
Will Allen is no ordinary farmer. A former basketball star, he's as tall as his truck, and he can hold a cabbage--or a basketball--in one hand. But what is most special about Farmer Will is that he can see what others can't see. When he looked at an abandoned city…
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When former basketball star Will Allen notices a problem in his community—too many abandoned lots and not enough fresh food—he sees opportunity. This biography tells the story of Will Allen’s inspirational journey to create urban farms that heal both the land and the people harvesting and eating the bounty. Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table is the perfect book to talk to kids about how there is often more than one way to solve a problem and get them excited about growing their own fresh food. Plus, any picture book that includes worms is a picture book I want…
From Katherine's list on to help kids like vegetables and one fruit.
Former basketball player Will Allen is equally as comfortable palming a head of cabbage as a basketball. He's also an innovator and problem solver who doesn't let a little thing like lack of garden space prevent him from creating his dream of a city garden to feed hungry people in Milwaukee and beyond. I love how this book highlights a can-do spirit, uses cutting-edge technology, and shows that the only limits to achieving goals are the ones we put on ourselves. If Farmer Will can do it, then so can any reader!
From Irene's list on The best children's picture books about ordinary people who change the world.
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