Perfect for the child who needs to learn more about food and how it becomes a meal. Great basics and some adventures things to try.

This book will be a part of my juvenile non-fiction collection. Kids want to know where things come from and how they got here. This book gives kids a colorful, vibrant, and understandable answer to kids' questions.

Wonderful guide to show and teach kids how to grow their own food and the importance of the nutrients in plants. Easy for little ones to understand and get them excited to grow their own plant. Great illustrations.

Thanks NetGalley, DK, and DK Children for this arc!

5/5 stars

Thus was a really great and easy to read book all about planting, growing, and cooking plants! It's full of fun science that's engaging, informative, and not overwhelming for young readers. The easy and basic staple recipes would be really rewarding to do after growing the ingredients yourself! I think this is really fun!

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. This is a great DK book about growing your food. The colors are bright, and the recipes are easy.

This was a fantastic combination of science, education, and fun. From the biology of plants to the process of gardening, and even some suggestions for recipes, this book has it all and then some.

From Plant to Plate is a colorful and well written gardening/cooking guide for young readers written by Darryl Gadzekpo & Ella Philips. Released 21st May 2024 by Penguin Random House on their DK imprint, it's 224 pages and is available in hardcover and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout. The links in the ebook format are super useful and make the book a joy to use.

There are lots of benefits which come from helping young people to gain skills by learning how to garden and learn how to cook for themselves and others. Self-sufficiency, exercise, learning about ecology and the interdependence of all life on the planet, increasing food security, physical and mental benefits, it's a long list. This book is an appealing and *cool* way to help kids find out they enjoy being outdoors and gardening and the coordinating included recipes will allow readers to see how plants actually turn into healthy nutritious food.

.The authors do a good job of covering the basics, some safety rules for both the garden and the kitchen. The introduction also gives some colorful, relevant, and basic info about how food "powers up" the body and how high quality food does its job of helping people grow and function. The language is completely age appropriate and there aren't any graphic illustrations. The illustrations are drawn in bright simple colors and the cutaways show a smiling cartoon mouth, stomach, and intestines.

The authors have kept the info limited and accessible; the recipes are simple and kid-friendly (lasagne, muffins, soup, frittatas, etc) and the vegetables are generally ones which everyone loves (tomatoes, cucumbers, corn, leafy greens, and a few others).

There are some inset photos with the authors and their kids doing gardening tasks which are appealing and friendly (they look wholesome, fun, and happy). They've also included photo tutorials and serving suggestions for the recipes which are beautifully styled, simple and appetizing. Recipes include a short introduction/background, ingredients in a bullet list format, and step-by-step cooking directions. Ingredient measures are given in imperial (American) units. Non-homegrown ingredients will be available in most kitchens in North America without needing any sort of specialist suppliers.

Five stars. This would be an excellent choice for public or school library acquisition, school gardening groups, allotments, activity groups, scouting, home use, gift giving, or similar uses.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

"From Plant to Plate" by Darryl Gadzekpo and Ella Phillips offers a refreshing perspective on the journey of food from cultivation to consumption. With insightful narratives, practical tips, and outstanding illustrations, the book vividly depicts the intricate relationship between humans and the food they eat. Its simplicity makes it user-friendly for families, with or without children, fostering a deeper connection to food and making it an ideal resource for family learning and bonding. Whether you're a seasoned food enthusiast or a novice in the kitchen, this book will inspire you to appreciate the entire food ecosystem in a whole new light.

"From Plant to Plate" is a wonderful book that a child can enjoy with their parent or other family member. The authors wrote this book to be a guide to understanding our connection to food and our planet. This book shows kids the similarities between caring for our tummies and looking after the Earth. This book also features some adorable Bug Squad characters such as Winston Worm and Babette Butterfly. "From Plant to Plate" starts kids with the Power up section. The Power up section is all about digestion, feeding our bodies in a healthy way, vitamins and minerals, and plant-powered eating, The information is great but kids will love the images and the infographics. The next section of the book is called Plant and its about setting up your earth engine (or your garden)! This book is illustrated in a way that will appeal to children of all ages. The Gardening tools graphic features pictures of all of the items that may be needed in creating a garden of your own. There is a lot of great information paired with graphics on growing seeds, bulbs and how plants grow. There are also some specific instructions given for growing some different herbs/plants such as basil, tomatoes. and potatoes. The next section is called Plate and this is where you turn what you grew into tasty food! This section features basics on tools, a primer on methods of cooking as well as kitchen terms that kids might not know and their definitions. There's even a section on kitchen swaps which would be helpful to the adults too! Recipes are given approximate amounts of time it will take to cook, rated in terms of easy, medium or hard. Tools are listed and the steps are straightforward. Recipes will appeal to children and adults! Some examples of recipes featured are pull-apart garlic bread, basil pesto pasta, zucchini lasagna and squash muffins. There are also sweet treats like berry cobbler.

As a vegan myself, I would have loved to have this book for my kids when they were small. It’s a book that I will definitely enjoy with my ten-year old though. She’s already excited about some of the recipes like the pull-apart garlic bread! While the recipes are plant-based, you don’t have to be entirely plant-based to use this book. This is great for a family who is into healthy eating, growing your own food, composting, etc. Thank you very much to the publisher for the advance digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This book is full of so much great information for children and adults too! I loved the meet the bug squad section at the front of the book. A great way to introduce children to the important bugs in our lives! I also enjoyed the introduction for children to the importance of gut health and eating fruits and vegetables!

This book breaks everything that goes in gardening down into each to follow and understand sections. I really enjoyed the layout of the book! I also thought the color selections were perfect! So bright and engaging!

After reading this book, my son is so excited to help me plant our garden this year! I highly recommend checking out this book!

This is one of the most colorful and beautifully illustrated books I've ever seen. The design is superb. It reminds me of a children's book with it's fun, whimsical vibe.

I have tried having a garden a few times with some successes and a lot of anxiety. I wish I'd had this book when I began and if I ever live somewhere that has a growing season again, I will definitely turn to this book for tips and help.

The authors come across as sweet people who really care and have a lot of passion. I want to be their friend.

I didn't find the recipes exciting or realistic, largely do to the ingredients.

Thanks netgalley!

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"From Plant to Plate" offers a delightful journey into plant-powered cooking and gardening, appealing to those who are vegan, vegetarian, or looking to incorporate more plants into their diet. As a pescatarian family, we found the book inclusive and not preachy.

It's vibrantly illustrated and engaging for a broad range of children ages 5-12, and even lifelong gardeners can learn something new.

The book provides valuable information on safety, nutrition, horticulture, and problem-solving in gardening, with tried-and-true advice like 3 sisters planting. Although it initially generalizes plants as fruits and vegetables, I would have preferred a breakdown by plant type instead, based on how deep the book goes into detail on other subjects. However, the book compensates with detailed information on the health benefits of various plants, including herbs and edible flowers, alongside plenty of enticing recipes.

Thank you to DK Children and NetGalley for the advanced copy of this book.

From Plant to Plate focuses on growing the ingredients for your meals to inspire kids. The cookbook brings you through the whole process of planting the seed to having a home grown plant powered dish.

The Sections are
Power Up: about what your body needs
Plant: everything needed for keeping healthy soil and planting herbs, vegetables, and fruits
Plate: recipes to make with everything grown

Each recipe has a little blurb about the dish, difficulty level, servings, mins to cook, mins to prep, tools needed, ingredients, directions, and ways to change up the dish. Plus an image of the dish with any tips. The recipes have clear directions.

The book is helpful in providing graphics for understanding and guiding one through planting and cooking. There were lovely graphics throughout the cookbook.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Don't let the fact that this is marketed as a children's book deter you from cracking the spine open on this little baby.
I LEARNED SO MUCH!
Some of my favorite sections to review were the digestion breakdown, vitamins & minerals, and the idea of the "earth engine"
How cleaver is the thought of an earth engine: power base that every plant needs to grow.

This book was so educational and beautiful illustrated. Food really is fuel and this was a beautiful way of learning all about the ins and outs of this garden space and world.