Do we ever really stop to think of all the people who have worked to grow our food and bring it to our table? In spare poetry, illustrated by Mary Azarian’s beautiful woodcut illustrations, Pat Brisson reminds us of all that has gone into the food that we enjoy every day. From the farmers to the harvesters and packers to the truck drivers and grocery clerks, many hands work to bring us our food.
Pat Brisson
is the author of twenty books for young people, including The Summer My Father Was Ten, which received the Christopher Award, given to books that" affirm the highest values of the human spirit." She has lived in New Jersey all her life, and currently resides in Phillipsburg with her husband. They have four grown sons and not enough grandchildren.
Mary Azarian
is a woodcut printmaker living in Calais, Vermont, She started her print studio, Farmhouse Press, in 1968. In addition to woodcut prints, printed on a vintage Vandercook proof press, she has illustrated more than 60 books. She illustrated Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin, which won the Caldecott award for best picture book illustration in 1999. She continues to produce prints and is a passionate gardener, growing both vegetables and flowers on her small farm.
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