My biggest disappointment is that some of the aspects of sustainability that to me are a crucial part of the equation are left out. There are lots of diagrams of how each elements of the lunch is processed which are great. The kids portrayed are generally multicultural but the default for farmers and workers seems to be white European Americans with the exception of the chocolate harvesters and the orange pickers and an occasional worker-I thought the illustrator could have done a slightly better job. I like that the foods are slightly stylized with textures and no outlines, as things can look pretty tasty without looking necessarily unrealistic. The art is pretty unique and engaging with bright colors and bold shapes on mostly white backgrounds. I'm a big fan of not neglecting food and nutrition issues with kids (and, well, everybody) and so I was excited to see a book that tried to unpack some of what's in a lunchbox.
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