(3) K-3 Photographs by Brian Harris. Reflecting the rising interest in urban farming, this simple text explores the different ways and spaces people find to grow food in cities. Occasional boxed sidebars offer gentle encouragement: "A sunny windowsill is a great place to grow herbs." Well-chosen photos show children enjoying fresh produce in addition to pictures of community-, front-, and backyard gardens--and an eye-catching highrise rooftop beekeeper.

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey

(4) K-3 Photographs by Brian Harris. Hodge walks readers through four seasons of work on a small farm, emphasizing the contributions of people of all ages; intimate color photos of real farm families show that everyone pitches in. Hodge concludes many pages with a question for readers that both invites contemplation ("How do you care for your animals?") and offers relief from the occasionally dense text.

Reviewer: Nell Beram