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Bread Comes to Life: A Garden of Wheat and a Loaf to Eat
How is bread made?
Where is it from?
To make bread from scratch, start in a backyard patch! Come watch a baker turn a homegrown crop of wheat into a homemade loaf to eat. This book tells the story, in all its glory, of the sowing, growing, reaping, threshing, milling, mixing, kneading, shaping, rising, baking, and breaking of whole grain bread. It’s a soil-tilling, dough-stretching, belly-filling, spirit-catching celebration of the staff of life. You’ll never look at a slice of bread the same way again.
Where is it from?
To make bread from scratch, start in a backyard patch! Come watch a baker turn a homegrown crop of wheat into a homemade loaf to eat. This book tells the story, in all its glory, of the sowing, growing, reaping, threshing, milling, mixing, kneading, shaping, rising, baking, and breaking of whole grain bread. It’s a soil-tilling, dough-stretching, belly-filling, spirit-catching celebration of the staff of life. You’ll never look at a slice of bread the same way again.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published September 1, 2004
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March 13, 2018
Perfect for bread lovers!
The book, Bread Comes to Life, by George Levenson is an informational text about wheat and bread. The author wrote this book to explain what bread is, where it comes from, and how many different forms bread comes in/looks like. I believe the author accomplished that purpose very well by explaining the many characteristics of bread. This book would be a great non-fictional text to be read by children, teenagers, and even adults. However, the target audience for this book might be someone who wants to know more about bread due to health factors or just because they show interest for a food they love. I really love the pictures in the book. They give the, The Bread Comes to Life book, life! They make it easier to visualize how much goes into making the food almost the whole human population loves. The author's words make the book interesting and the photographer's pictures make the book so enjoyable, that it keeps your attention the whole time. It is a great informational text that would make an amazing addition to a school or public library. It's a subject that I relate to by being a parent of a two-year old and wanting to know the health benefits of different breads. It is understandable why the author chose to write this book and I definitely enjoyed it. I recommend it!
The book, Bread Comes to Life, by George Levenson is an informational text about wheat and bread. The author wrote this book to explain what bread is, where it comes from, and how many different forms bread comes in/looks like. I believe the author accomplished that purpose very well by explaining the many characteristics of bread. This book would be a great non-fictional text to be read by children, teenagers, and even adults. However, the target audience for this book might be someone who wants to know more about bread due to health factors or just because they show interest for a food they love. I really love the pictures in the book. They give the, The Bread Comes to Life book, life! They make it easier to visualize how much goes into making the food almost the whole human population loves. The author's words make the book interesting and the photographer's pictures make the book so enjoyable, that it keeps your attention the whole time. It is a great informational text that would make an amazing addition to a school or public library. It's a subject that I relate to by being a parent of a two-year old and wanting to know the health benefits of different breads. It is understandable why the author chose to write this book and I definitely enjoyed it. I recommend it!
March 20, 2009
This simple but detailed book is my favorite resource for teaching kids about wheat and bread. It explains every step of the process from a seed planted in the ground, then harvested and threshed, ground into flour, kneaded, shaped and baked. A must have if you grind your own wheat and make your own bread. Great for kids ages 4 and up.
November 28, 2014
The kids are enraptured by the Shmuel Thaler's photography and the text is a good non-fiction introduction to the diversity and making of bread.
January 6, 2021
I liked that this was simplified for younger children.
November 6, 2021
A clever rhyming book with engaging photographs that explores how wheat becomes bread.
October 1, 2010
A rhyming book about carbohydrates, who knew! Jack loved it. But then again, he loves bread.
July 20, 2011
Beautiful, vivid photographs and simple language that takes you on a mesmerizing trip from grain to loaf make this book a great possible "story for all ages" on Bread Communion Sunday. I LOVE it.
July 25, 2011
I did not know that only one loaf of bread takes that much effort! The rhyming was pretty cheesy, but otherwise, it was okay.
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August 5, 2011A great book for a literary nonfiction study
April 2, 2013
A really good book for what it aims to do, which is explain how bread is made - from planting the grain to pulling it out of the oven. It also uses real photos to illustrate the process.
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September 27, 2013From the wheat patch to the kitchen, explore the makings of bread with the help of a baker.
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