Spring Is for Strawberries - by Katherine Pryor

About the Book

A lyrical picture book celebrating produce seasonality through the lens of an urban farmers market and the farmers who grow food for it.

Book Synopsis

This illustrated picture book follows the budding friendship between two girls who meet at their local farmers market and reminds us that food is the great unifier of all humankind.

When a farm family brings their spring crops to a city farmers market, the farmer's daughter befriends the daughter of a neighborhood family doing their weekly shopping. Over the course of a year, the girls explore the bounty of each season.

Sweet spring strawberries and crisp, fresh greens make way for corn on the cob, peppers, and a rainbow of tomatoes. Fall brings pumpkin patches and the crunch of apples. The friends part at the final winter market, already looking forward to the sweet red strawberries that will unite them again next spring.

Katherine Pryor's lyrical celebration of seasonal local foods is brought to life by Polina Gortman's portrait of a growing friendship between two children from seemingly different worlds. Spring Is for Strawberries reminds us to seek pleasure in the changing harvests around us, and that all things--even friendships--have seasons worth waiting for.

Review Quotes

nbsp;A family farm and a city farmer's market are the backdrops for a journey through the seasons--and the stages of a new friendship--in this thoughtful look at nature's bounty.
--Publishers Weekly

A delightful blend of friendship, fresh food, melodious language, and luscious illustrations.--Kirkus Reviews

A wonderful homage to local farmers markets and the delicious food found there!--Rick Swann, author, Our School Garden!

Katherine Pryor has a track record of helping kids learn about food through joyful exploration, and her new book lives up to her best. It is a berry sweet story to accompany a day spent at your local farmers market.--Amber Stott, CEO & Founder, Food Literacy Center

This beautifully illustrated book introduces kids to the delight of anticipation, the beauty of seasonal eating, and the friendships and flavors that come along with this kind of Slow Food.--Anna Mule, Executive Director, Slow Food USA