Author(s): Kate Depalma

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Explore harvest festivals from around the globe! Lyrical, rhyming text and lush, detailed artwork from Italian artist Martina Peluso immerse young readers in some of the most ancient traditions in the world. Nine pages of rich, educational endnotes dive deep with more information about the 12 cultures explored in the book and invite young readers to ask questions about food and the labour that produces it. AGES: 4 to 10 AUTHOR: Kate DePalma was born and raised outside Nashville, TN, USA. As Senior Editor at Barefoot Books, she has helped develop dozens of picture books, including the many titles she has authored and co-authored. She holds an M.A. in Classics from the University of Texas and is also a published poet and scholar. Kate lives with her husband and daughter in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Martina Peluso has wanted to be an illustrator ever since she read The BFG by Roald Dahl when she was young. After growing up in Tuscany and Naples, Italy, she studied Art of Printing at the Institute of Art in Naples and has taken illustration courses at Sarmede and Pavia. She has worked in all areas of illustration, including advertising, packaging, editorial and design; her artwork has been exhibited throughout the world. Martina lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. She has also illustrated Let's Celebrate: Special Days Around the World for Barefoot Books. SELLING POINTS: . Invites children to explore harvest traditions from 12 cultures around the world . Provides an engaging lens through which readers can learn about foodways and agriculture . Raises questions about labor: Who grows the food? Who picks the food? Who owns the food? Who eats the food? . Lush, detailed artwork from illustrator Martina Peluso and rhyming, lyrical text offer an artful presentation of this nonfiction information . Nine pages of rich educational endnotes offer greater insight into why and how people have celebrated the harvest throughout history around the world