Today many children lack knowledge about how foods are grown. These hands-on books fill that gap and will get little hands both muddy and sticky. Bright step-by-step photos and easy-to-follow instructions show children how to grow potatoes (with lots of science along the way). With a recipe to make crisps at the end.
Can you really grow crisps? Today, many children do not know where the foods they eat come from. This book takes kids step-by-step through all the stages needed to grow a small crop of potatoes: from planting seed potatoes to harvesting their vegetables. Then readers will follow a recipe to make a bowl of delicious crisps. The book is packed with plant life-cycle information and shows how potatoes can be grown in a container or small garden, but also includes information about how potatoes are grown commercially on farms. Get muddy and sticky with some fun and fact-packed, hands-on science.
Alix Wood has written over 200 children's non-fiction titles. With a degree in Early Years Education, and a design background, creating engaging books is her dream job.