Bread Comes to Life: A Garden of Wheat and a Loaf to Eat - Paperback

by George Levenson (Author), Shmuel Thaler (Photographer)

From a patch of wheatgrass in his backyard, award-winning filmmaker George Levenson takes readers on a tour of bread made from scratch. A thresher, a grinder, and finally a doughy combination of flour, water, yeast, and oil combine to make a freshly baked loaf of whole wheat bread. With energetic, poetic text and vivid photographs, the creative team behind PUMPKIN CIRCLE: THE STORY OF A GARDEN shows children that there's a lot more to this kitchen staple than they might expect.

Author Biography

Bread lover GEORGE LEVENSON's films, which include the widely praised Sadako and The Thousand Paper Cranes, are available in most schools and libraries in North America. This story was inspired by the wheatgrass growing in his backyard in Santa Cruz, California.

Award-winning photographer SHMUEL THALER works for the County Sentinel in Santa Cruz, California, where he lives with his wife and two daughters.