BR 2-11 Food from the World

 I read "Food from the World", so I will talk about story of the book. Some of the food comes from Australia. But a lot of it comes from countries all over the world. Bananas grow in South America, Australia and Africa. Bananas grow on banana palm trees. They need a lot of sun. When the bananas are green, it is time to take them off the tree. Rice grows all over the world. A lot of rice comes from China, Australia and the USA. Rice grows well where it is wet. Tea grows in a lot of countries. A lot of tea comes from India and China. Pineapples grow in countries hat have lots of sun. A lot of pineapples come from Australia, South America and the USA. Kiwi fruit are brown. A lot of kiwi fruit comes from New Zealand. Kiwi fruit came to New Zealand from China. A lot of kiwi fruit comes from South America and the USA, too. Dates grow in Africa. They need a lot of sun. Raisins are grapes that have been dried in the sun. Grapes grow in lots of countries, but the raisins you see here come from the USA and Australia. Food grows all over the world. Today the food we eat can come from a country a long way from here.

Fast Forward. Text by Alan Trussell-Cullen. First published in 2007.

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