The document discusses using picture books to teach children geography concepts related to food. It provides examples of picture books that teach about food from the local area, region, and globally. It also suggests questions and activities teachers can use with the books to help children understand where their food comes from and make connections between people and places.

1. Starting from story Geography and Food

3. Starting from Story Pineapple, mangos, avocado, guava, banana etc. Local area, Kenya –fruits that are grown in Kenya Handa’s Surpise Pancakes, maize flour, milk, butter, spices, fish Local area in Kenya , rural, market produce helps us to understand what food local people eat Mama Panya’s Pancakes Apples, pears,plums,cherries,strawberries,pineapple, bananas,grapes Global: food from a number of different places around the world, i.e. look at what is on offer in a UK supermarket. Oliver’s Fruit Salad Milkshakes, milk, blueberries Regional: Local region: farming, farm shops – dairy Oliver’s Milkshake Carrots, potatoes, onions, cabbages, spinach. Rhubarb, beetroot, peas, Local: Very local – grandpa’s allotment garden, think about veg box schemes Oliver’s Vegetables Food Place Story

7. Picture Books 978-0-340-70453-0 Hodder Vivian French Illus. Alison Bartlett Oliver goes to the supermarket with his mum where they find fruit from around the world. Oliver’s Fruit Salad 978-0-340-75454-2 Hodder Vivian French Illus. Alison Bartlett The region in which Oliver lives – he is taken out into the countryside to a farm shop by Auntie Jean Oliver’s Milkshake 978-0-340-63479-0 Hodder Vivian French Illus. Alison Bartlett The Local Area – Oliver visits his Grandpa’s allotment. Oliver’s Vegetables ISBN Author Setting Title

8. Picture Books 978-0-7445-9815-5 Walker Books Eileen Browne Explore Handa’s village with her as she looks for Mondi – her black hen. Set in Kenya. Handa’s Hen 0-7445-3634-0 Walker Books Eileen Browne Handa’s walk carrying a basket full of fruit – set in Kenya Handa’s Surprise 1-905236-63-8 Barefoot Books Mary & Rich Chamberlin IIlus. Julia Cairns How can Mama Panya cook pancakes for everyone when she barely has enough money to feed her own son? (Activity: route map; features of Place). Mama Panya’s Pancakes A village tale from Kenya

9. Picture Books 978-0-141-50129-1 Puffin / Comic Relief Lauren Child Fairtrade chocolate can make a difference. But I do know ALL about chocolate

10. Non-fiction KS1 0-7136-7290-0 A & C Black Paul McEvoy Some foods go through many changes before you buy them – processing food. Go Facts Food – From Farms to You 0-7136-7288-9 A & C Black Paul McEvoy Where food comes from. Go Facts Food - Farms 0-7496-3130-9 Franklin WATTS Wonderwise is a lovely series – look for other titles Mick Manning and Brita Granström … a book about munching, scrunching and slurping – food chain (mainly science) Yum Yum

11. Cross-curricular resources for teachers 978-1-84377-176-0 Published by the Curriculum Partnership KS1Primary Project Box Discover which countries food & vegetables come from Unit 3: Our Wider World Geography: Juicy Journeys