Lucas and Emily’s Foodbank Adventure by Dave Grunenwald (Author) and Bonnie Lemaire (Illustrator)
This review first appeared on Reader Views. Read the Reader Views version here . In Lucas and Emily’s Foodbank Adventure , Lucas’ grandpa introduces Lucas and his friends Emily and Jack to important ideas regarding food insecurity and homelessness. Lucas’ grandpa, after talking to Lucas about his friend Tommy, who did not have a lunch at school that day, takes Lucas, Emily, and Jack to people who make, pack, and hand out lunches to people experiencing homelessness, as well as to food banks, both large and small. Throughout their tours, Lucas, his grandpa, and his friends learn the importance and joy of volunteering. Lucas and Emily’s Foodbank Adventure by Dave Grunenwald is an accessible way to explain some big ideas around access to life essentials to kids aged 5 to 10. Grunenwald clearly delves into very sad topics in a way that is understandable to younger readers. While not overburdening the young readers, Grunenwald is sure to elaborate on how some people need extra hel...
