Feeding Minds Press Offers New Children’s Book

Anderson: “I LOVE Blueberries” picks up where “I LOVE Strawberries” left off. Jolie, our enthusiastic little gardener at the end of the strawberries book, after finally convincing her parents she should be able to grow her own strawberries, her mom takes her to a blueberry farm, and then we kind of have this repeat where she says, ‘Oh, I love blueberries!’ And so, this is all about her now exploring how to grow blueberries.

Anderson: It teaches them science and math and nutrition; how hard work pays off and problem solving. I mean, there are just so many great things. And of course, food's pretty important as far as we can't live without it. So, I think it's good for kids to have an interest and to know where their food comes from.

Anderson: Instead, I decided that what I could do is feature a different form of farming. And so, in this book, she's exploring hydroponics. Kids are going to see Jolie and her new friend Margo working together to figure out a way that they can do a do it yourself, hydroponics, bucket farm in their classroom. I hope that kids will see that there are so many cool ways that you can grow your own food.