{"product_id":"9780764365713-spring-is-for-strawberries","title":"Spring Is for Strawberries","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA lyrical picture book celebrating produce seasonality through the lens of an urban farmers market and the farmers who grow food for it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn illustrated tale of a friendship between two children, one from the farm and one from the city, meeting at a local farmers market over the course of one delicious year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  There’s nothing like the sounds and smells of the first farmers market of the year. The sweetness of fresh fruits and local vegetables permeates the air and breathes new life into our recipes just as the spring brings new life to the earth. This illustrated tale follows the budding friendship between two girls who meet at a local farmers market, and reminds us that food is the great unifier of all humankind. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  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 summer 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. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Katherine Pryor’s lyrical celebration of seasonal local foods is brought to life by Polina Gortman’s illustrations of a growing friendship between two children from seemingly different worlds. \u003cem\u003eSpring Is for Strawberries\u003c\/em\u003e is a charming and fun read-aloud story that reminds us to seek pleasure in the changing harvests around us, and that all things—even friendships—have seasons worth waiting for.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40739854319713,"sku":"9780764365713","price":14.15,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_30146396.jpg?v=1726732362","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780764365713-spring-is-for-strawberries","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}