
Right This Very Minute: A Table-to-Farm Book About Food and Farming by Lisl H. Detlefsen (author) and Renee Kurilla (illustrator)
What’s that you say? You’re hungry? Right this very minute? Then you need a farmer. You have the stories of so many right here on your table! Award winners Lisl H. Detlefsen and Renee Kurilla’s delicious celebration of food and farming is sure to inspire readers of all ages to learn more about where their food comes from—right this very minute!

To Market, To Market by Anne Miranda (author) and Janet Stevens (illustrator)
In this funny twist on the classic rhyme, find out what happens after a shopper goes “to market, to market, to buy a fat pig!” Back home, the pig promptly escapes, and soon the pig’s in the kitchen, the lamb’s on the bed, the cow’s on the couch—and the rest of the animals are wreaking havoc throughout the house! This is one market trip readers will want to take again and again.

Minette’s Feast: The Delicious Story of Julia Child and Her Cat by Susanna Reich (author) and Amy Bates (illustrator)
Minette’s Feast introduces the iconic American chef Julia Child to a new audience of young readers through the story of her spirited cat, whom Julia adopted during her time living in Paris.

Little Chef by Matt Stine and Elizabeth Weinberg (authors) and Page Keiser (illustrator)
In honor of a special day, Lizzie wakes up early, as any good chef should, to prepare the perfect meal for her grandmother, whom Lizzie admires as the greatest chef in the world.

Fresh-Picked Poetry: A Day at the Farmers’ Market by Michelle Schaub (author) and Amy Huntington (illustrator)
This collection of poems takes young readers to an urban farmers’ market. Who to see, what to eat, and how produce is grown—it’s all so exciting, fresh, and delicious! Readers are invited to peruse stands and inspect vendors’ wares with poems like “Farmer Greg’s Free-Range Eggs” and “Summer Checklist.” Bright and vibrant, this is the perfect guide for readers to take along on market day to inspire literacy and healthy eating.

The Magical Garden of Claude Monet by Laurence Anholt (author and illustrator)
Julie lives in Paris, but she longs to walk in a beautiful country garden. When her mother takes her on a visit to rural Giverny, Julie discovers a beautiful garden and befriends the man she believes is the gardener. In fact, he is the garden’s owner, artist Claude Monet!

Alice Waters Cooks Up a Food Revolution by Diane Stanley (author) and Jessie Hartland (illustrator)
Whenever young Alice Waters tasted something delicious, she would remember it for the rest of her life. When Alice grew up, she opened her very own restaurant, Chez Panisse. As part of her quest to make food delicious, Alice sought out local farmers to provide the meat, dairy, and produce. The restaurant made her famous, but it did much more than that—it started a food revolution!

Ratatouille: Too Many Cooks by Margaret McNamara (author) and Nate Wragg (illustrator)
Beat the egg whites into froth. Will too many cooks spoil the broth? Find out in this delightful picture book starring Remy, Emile, and the rest of the stars of Disney/Pixar’s blockbuster Ratatouille. As the adorable rats join the cooking party one by one, the kitchen grows more and more chaotic. Will Remy and his friends be able to please Ego, the toughest food critic in the world?
Farm to Table: Art, Food, and Identity in the Age of Impressionism
is on view at the Frist from January 31–May 4, 2025.
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