“First Garden” First Children’s Book About White House Garden
Written by Vegetarian Star on April 7th, 2011 in Books, Children, Food & Drink, Gardening, Research + Science.
April is National Garden Month and what a better way to celebrate than releasing a children’s book about the White House Garden.
First Garden: The White House Garden And How it Grew from Clarion Books, is a 48-page hardcover edition aimed at 6-8 year olds, filled with recipes and colorful pictures in addition to text that traces the history of the garden, from the first dig to the harvesting of hundreds of pounds of vegetables served to the First Family and guests in the White House Kitchen.
Michelle Obama‘s desire to teach children about the origins food was accomplished through her inviting children from D.C. area schools to participate in the planting, maintenance and harvesting of items from the garden and First Garden makes references to these experiences as well.
A children’s book that celebrates gardening may be an important step in another initiative Mrs. Obama is pushing, the move towards healthier, fitter children through her Let’s Move! campaign that pushes exercise while choosing wholesome foods. Regular gardening activities may make children increase their fruit and vegetable intake.
“As First Lady and as a mom, Mrs. Obama was concerned about the health of the American people,” Robbin Gourley, author of the book, writes. “She believed we should think about what we eat and where our food comes from. And she wanted her family–all families–to become healthier by eating more vegetables and fruits together at the table.”
First Garden contains a forward from sustainable food champion, chef and cookbook author Alice Waters.
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