![]() Gardening resources for children are included along with a link to martin's resources. Will Allen reads his afterword and Martin reads the author's note. Children will enjoy listening while following along with the accompanying book. Narrator Peter Jay Fernandez does a lovely job of reading the story, which is interspersed with sound effects and musical interludes to indicate new sections. He began traveling around the world teaching people how to become farmers themselves. Eventually, Allen involved more of his community and soon grew enough to sell produce to neighbors and restaurants. Upon returning to the states, he purchased greenhouses in Milwaukee and recruited children to help make the soil healthy and grow food to share. With clear and lively text and bright, engaging illustrations, this inspiring story of his determination to bring good food to every table inspires as it. ![]() ![]() When he looked at an abandoned city lot he saw a huge table, big enough to feed the whole world. As a child, Will Allen disliked working in his family's garden, but when he was living in Belgium and playing basketball professionally, he discovered that he loved gardening. A former basketball star, Farmer Will Allen is an innovator, educator, and community builder. "This is the true story of a farmer who set out to grow a garden in the middle of Milwaukee. ![]()
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