This sweet and spicy celebration of all things pickled is the perfect poetry picture book for foodies of all ages!
Open this book to savor a riotous rainbow of pickles. Not just green cucumbers, but yellow peppers, pink cabbages, and purple plums! Pickles come in all shapes and sizes—and so do the words that describe them.
Punchy poetry and zesty art tell the story of a diverse community drawn together by their love of pickles. From kosher dills to sweet chutney to tangy kimchi, Pickle Words describes them all in this global tour of pickled foods. Back matter includes the science of pickling, an easy recipe for refrigerator pickles, and a visual glossary of pickles from around the world.
Who doesn’t love a pickle? Sayre and Sun introduce children to the world of fermented food in this blending of poetry and fact. An author’s note explains that this book arose out of a fun author visit activity creating poetry out of words used to describe pickles. Sayre’s crisp poetry accompanies informative text blocks like a good pickle partners with a sandwich. Not only does she cover fermented foods from a variety of cultures and countries, she also explores the history and science of pickled foods. Sun’s digital media illustrations are as vibrant as pickles are flavorful. Wide-eyed children in every range of skin tones try fermented foods from kosher dills to kimchi, and from chowchow to chutney, which are all labeled with the kinds of punchy words Sayre and her students discovered in her workshops: “zesty,” “puckery,” “fresh,” “sharp,” or just down right “tasty,” to name a few. Back matter includes notes on the different pickling processes—fermenting, canning, and quick pickling—as well as a variety of sources to explore and even a recipe for quick dill pickles. Readers of all ages will be inspired to try new pickles and write some pickle poetry. —Children's Literature
April Pulley Sayre was the beloved author of more than 65 nonfiction books for children and adults. Her award-winning picture books included Trout Are Made of Trees; Rah, Rah, Radishes!; Raindrops Roll; Best in Snow; and the Geisel Honor book Vulture View.
Jialei Sun is an illustrator and children’s product developer who received her MFA in illustration from Maryland Institute College of Art. She now lives in Beijing, where she tells stories through colorful, characterful, and humorous illustrations. She is the illustrator of Pickle Words, Humpback Whale, and other picture books. www.jialeidraws.com
This sweet and spicy celebration of all things pickled is the perfect poetry picture book for foodies of all ages!
Open this book to savor a riotous rainbow of pickles. Not just green cucumbers, but yellow peppers, pink cabbages, and purple plums! Pickles come in all shapes and sizes—and so do the words that describe them.
Punchy poetry and zesty art tell the story of a diverse community drawn together by their love of pickles. From kosher dills to sweet chutney to tangy kimchi, Pickle Words describes them all in this global tour of pickled foods. Back matter includes the science of pickling, an easy recipe for refrigerator pickles, and a visual glossary of pickles from around the world.
Praise
Who doesn’t love a pickle? Sayre and Sun introduce children to the world of fermented food in this blending of poetry and fact. An author’s note explains that this book arose out of a fun author visit activity creating poetry out of words used to describe pickles. Sayre’s crisp poetry accompanies informative text blocks like a good pickle partners with a sandwich. Not only does she cover fermented foods from a variety of cultures and countries, she also explores the history and science of pickled foods. Sun’s digital media illustrations are as vibrant as pickles are flavorful. Wide-eyed children in every range of skin tones try fermented foods from kosher dills to kimchi, and from chowchow to chutney, which are all labeled with the kinds of punchy words Sayre and her students discovered in her workshops: “zesty,” “puckery,” “fresh,” “sharp,” or just down right “tasty,” to name a few. Back matter includes notes on the different pickling processes—fermenting, canning, and quick pickling—as well as a variety of sources to explore and even a recipe for quick dill pickles. Readers of all ages will be inspired to try new pickles and write some pickle poetry. —Children's Literature
Author
April Pulley Sayre was the beloved author of more than 65 nonfiction books for children and adults. Her award-winning picture books included Trout Are Made of Trees; Rah, Rah, Radishes!; Raindrops Roll; Best in Snow; and the Geisel Honor book Vulture View.
Jialei Sun is an illustrator and children’s product developer who received her MFA in illustration from Maryland Institute College of Art. She now lives in Beijing, where she tells stories through colorful, characterful, and humorous illustrations. She is the illustrator of Pickle Words, Humpback Whale, and other picture books. www.jialeidraws.com
