Bring Me Some Apples and I'll Make You a Pie: A Story about Edna Lewis

by Robbin Gourley

Book Overview

Long before the natural-food movement gained popularity, before greenmarkets sprouted across the United States, Edna Lewis championed purity of ingredients, regional cuisine, and the importance of bringing food directly from the farm to the table. She was a chef when female chefs--let alone African American female chefs--were few and far between, and she received many awards for her work. With lyrical text and glorious watercolor illustrations, author/illustrator...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0618158367
• ISBN13: 9780618158362
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 45 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.3" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2