How Did That Get in my Lunchbox? The Story of Food
Written by Chris Butterworth, illustrated by Lucia Gaggiotti

Summary:
One of the best parts of a young child’s day is opening a lunchbox and diving in. But how did that delicious food get there? From planting wheat to mixing dough, climbing trees to machine-squeezing fruit, picking cocoa pods to stirring a vat of melted bliss, here is a clear, engaging look at the steps involved in producing some common foods.

Primary Source Pairing:
Food comes from all over the world so we can have a delicious and healthy lunch. The collection of images of lunches from different countries came from a Huffington Post article. For this primary source pairing, the images have been added to a collage. The images can be used as a set, or individual lunch images can be viewed within the article.

Questions for Discussion:

• What do you see first when you look at the collection of images?
• What do you notice about the lunches from other countries?
• How are these lunches the same or different from the lunches you eat?

Credits:

Book Cover and Summary: Follett
Lunch images: Huffington Post (collage created by JMarek)