This is a reader friendly book which would make a great companion to the fifth grade Foss Science Units taught in many school districts throughout our state.  The chapters include “Farming Past & Present”, “Nutrition”, “You’re Eating What?” which feature ideas and recipes like Civil War hardtack, a food additive experiment, and directions on making a clay pot which were once used by ancient civilizations as storage and refrigeration.  Vocabulary, interesting facts, and black and white illustrations are strewn through out the book which add interest and delight for the reader.