Readers To Eaters

01/12/2026

Join us for a free live conversation with Man One and Mackin this Wednesday!

See share his graffiti art from Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix— plus a behind-the-scenes look at his stunning large-scale murals.

Man One is a graffiti artist, muralist, and illustrator known for blending street art aesthetics with storytelling rooted in community and culture. He made his illustration debut with Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix—written by Jacqueline Briggs Martin and June Jo Lee—a Sibert Award Honor Book for Most Distinguished Informational Book. Man One also narrated both the English and Spanish edition of the audiobook from Live Oak Media. A lifelong Los Angeleno, he loved eating his family’s delicious Mexican recipes growing up.

It’s a great opportunity for students, educators, and art lovers to explore how street art, food culture, and storytelling come together in picture books.

Find classroom resources for Chef Roy Choi on TeachingBooks:
https://school.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?tid=55140




Publishers Group West Publisher Spotlight
We Need Diverse Books Read Your World
National Association for Bilingual Education
CABE California Association for Bilingual Education
REFORMA Reforma Los Angeles Chapter
California School Library Association

Join us for Mackin’s Storyteller Spotlight as we welcome internationally acclaimed artist, Man One, for a free, virtual visit as he reads aloud from his award-winning book, Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix. 📚

This reading will be followed by a spirited Q&A, giving students a chance to ask questions about his art and his book. 🎙️

Register now: https://buff.ly/sxZPHCW

He’ll also share an amazing video of his graffiti-inspired art techniques seen on everything from a small page to the towering sides of full-size buildings! 🎨

Readers To Eaters AudioFile Magazine Live Oak Media

01/09/2026

Happy ! 🥖🍞
Baking is the perfect family activity for these dark, cozy winter days — a chance to slow down, learn together, and make something delicious from scratch.

Share Bread Lab for a fun, hands-on introduction to whole-wheat sourdough breadmaking. Published in partnership with Washington State University , with support from The Bread Bakers Guild of America.

“Bread lovers are in for a treat!... This attractive book is a solid addition to an elementary library collection. Young bakers will enjoy learning about the science of bread making and will be eager to try the recipe included.”— School Library Library

Check out the curriculum matrix from National Agriculture in the Classroom to connect baking with STEM and classroom learning: https://bit.ly/3NfhSbu
Warm ovens, curious minds, and good bread make winter a little brighter.



Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom
Washington Ag in the Classroom
Mount Vernon Public Library
Slow Food Skagit River Salish Sea Slow Food Seattle
Whatcom County Library System
King Arthur Baking Company

01/06/2026

We’re thrilled that Mackin is kicking off their 2026 with Man One!
Wed, 1/14 at 1 PM CT / 11 AM PT — Free for all schools!
Register your class here: https://bit.ly/4jq31a8

Man One is a graffiti artist, muralist, and picture book illustrator known for blending street art aesthetics with storytelling rooted in community and culture. His murals and artwork appear in public spaces, schools, and community organizations—and he’s even painted live on stage at concerts and festivals.

He made his picture book illustration debut with Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix (co-written by Jacqueline Briggs Martin and June Jo Lee), a Sibert Honor Book and ALA Notable Children’s Book. Man One also narrated both the English and Spanish audiobook editions from Live Oak Media, an AudioFile Magazine winner. A lifelong Los Angeleno, he grew up loving his family’s delicious Mexican recipes.

Join the live conversation to see how Man One creates his murals and book art—or catch the recording later on Mackin!

01/05/2026

Love this! Perfect pairing with Sandor Katz and the Tiny Wild on and . Big thanks to California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom (CFAITC) and Ronald Reagan Elementary School. Be sure to check out CFAITC's Great Reads about Agriculture, highlighting more Readers To Eaters titles including
• Bread
• Sylvia's Spinach
• Zora's Zucchini
• Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table
• Farmer Eva's Green Garden Life
• Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix
• Our School Garden!
https://learnaboutag.org/resources/great/

We're thrilled to present a fermentation workshop on at the annual National Agriculture in the Classroom conference with co-authors June Jo Lee & Jacqueline Briggs Martin (SANDOR KATZ/ CHEF ROY CHOI). More info to come!

Education

American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture

01/02/2026

Happy New Year! Happy Reading!

12/23/2025

Big thanks to King County Library System—and especially Children's Services Coordinator Sara Jensen—for hosting us for our new workshop series "Restaurant on Mars", an edible experiment about the future of food and belonging.

We were thrilled to be at Valley View Library, Snoqualmie Library, Woodmont Library, Burien Library and Federal Way 320th Library, having participants from multigenerational families to single adults living in shelters, all sharing their food stories and making Korean bibimbap to eat or to take home.

Learn more about our food education Wunderland workshop at https://www.wunderland.kitchen/educators. Contact us for visits at your library or school!

Happy Holidays and wishing everyone a wonderful season of sharing and connecting!


Libraries and Food Washington Library Association

12/16/2025

Looking for good holiday reads for young readers and eaters? 🎁📚
We love this roundup from FoodCorps, featuring Sylvia's Spinach and Zora's Zucchini—stories that connect food, gardening, and community. Both titles are also available in Spanish editions and audiobooks.

Does your family love food? Here are some of our favorite children's books about food for the young chef, gardener, or foodie in your life!

12/16/2025

It’s been such a joy to present our “Restaurant on Mars: a hands-on family food workshop” with King County Library System—kicking off at Valley View Library on Saturday, then Snoqualmie Library and Woodmont Library on Sunday. 🌱🚀

Restaurant on Mars is an edible experiment about the future of food and belonging. Together, we imagine what a restaurant on Mars might serve to feed everyone—starting with rice and beans, adding vegetables, and finishing with awesome sauce for a shared bowl of bibimbap. Every participant gets to taste, create, and take home a food they make themselves.

One of the highlights has been the multigenerational participation—teens trying new foods, and young readers and eaters tasting seaweed and kimchi for the very first time…and liking it! 💚

Join us next:
• Tonight at 6PM @ Burien Library https://bit.ly/4pDO7PL
• Tomorrow at noon @ Federal Way 320th Library https://bit.ly/4afzbmj

And be sure to check out June Jo Lee’s books Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix and Sandor Katz and the Tiny Wild both co-written with Jacqueline Briggs Martin—also available as audiobooks from Live Oak Media.

Washington Library Association Libraries and Food

12/09/2025

Hey Seattle/King County friends — Join us as we team up with King County Library System for a series on "Restaurant on Mars: a hands-on family food workshop" with author and food ethnographer June Jo Lee! https://bit.ly/4pUdbSl

is an edible experiment about the future of food and belonging. We’ll imagine what a Mars restaurant might serve to feed everyone — starting with rice and beans, adding veggies and “awesome sauce,” and ending with a communal bowl of bibimbap.🍚 Everyone will taste, create, and take home something they make themselves.

Through sensory storytelling and shared food-making, we’ll reimagine what it means to nourish ourselves and each other — on Earth, Mars, and beyond. 🚀🥣

Workshop Schedule:
• Sat 12/13, 12–1:15 PM — Valley View Library
• Sat 12/13, 4–5:15 PM — Muckleshoot Library
• Sun 12/14, 12–1:15 PM — Snoqualmie Library
• Sun 12/14, 3:30–4:45 PM — Woodmont Library
• Tue 12/16, 6–7:15 PM — Burien Library
• Wed 12/17, 12–1:15 PM — Federal Way 320th Library

Space is limited — be sure to sign up and join us!

If you’re looking for good reading gifts this season, check out June Jo’s books Sandor Katz and the Tiny Wild and Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix, part of our series co-written with Jacqueline Briggs Martin.

Washington Library Association Libraries and Food

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11/21/2025

This Saturday, 11/22, is National Kimchi Day! A delicious way to celebrate Korean food culture and the contributions of Korean Americans.

Share Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix, the story of the Korean American chef who helped spark the modern food truck movement. Also available in Spanish and audiobook editions!

“Part biography, part culinary adventure, this vibrant and energetic book captures the essence of the LA street food scene…a delicious feast for the eyes and ears that reflects the melting pot of America.”
—Sibert Award Honor for Most Distinguished Informational Book

• Watch co-authors Jacqueline Briggs Martin and June Jo Lee teach “How To Make Kimchi” with Skokie Public Library. https://bit.ly/4o8Cwqk
• Check out curriculum resources from National Agriculture in the Classroom. https://bit.ly/48g1vT3
• Learn about June Jo Lee’s Wunderland Fermentation Workshops and how to bring them to your school or library. https://www.wunderland.kitchen/educators




Asian Pacific American Librarians Association
Korean American Community Foundation of SF
KoreanAmericanStory.org
Korean American Coalition - Los Angeles
Korean American Community Foundation - KACF
Pilot Light Yellow Farmhouse Education Center

11/02/2025

🍞 November is !
Celebrate with Bread Lab, a fun and science-filled story about the joy of whole wheat breadmaking — complete with a sourdough starter, fun facts, and a recipe! 👉 https://bit.ly/45iY77q

“Sensory details of sounds, smells and tastes throughout the story intrigue readers and the facts about bread are organically introduced… A fun way to introduce food science and bread making to young readers."―Kirkus Reviews

• Watch co-author Kim Binczewski introduces the book and her work as managing director of . "We're soil scientists who bake!" https://bit.ly/3r9RIqz
• Check out the Bread Lab curriculum matrix from National Agriculture in the Classroom: https://bit.ly/3ncHwed


King Arthur Baking Company The Women's Bakery
The Bread Bakers Guild of America Pilot Light
American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture
Food Literacy Center Skagit County Public Health
Whatcom County Library System
Bellingham Public Library - Bellingham, WA
Washington Ag in the Classroom Common Threads Farm

10/31/2025

Love this creative from Washington County Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom! 🍂

Students start by reading Zora's Zucchini and watching a video talk from author Katherine Pryor, then learn about their local Barn Quilt Trails then make their own barn quilts.

Wonderful way to connect books, food, and community through hands-on learning!
More about the program: https://bit.ly/47lcawk

Zora's Zucchini is also available in Spanish and audiobook. Be sure to also check out Sylvia's Spinach, the first collaboration between author Katherine Pryor and artist Anna Raff.



National Agriculture in the Classroom
Oregon Library Association
OASL (Oregon Association of School Libraries)
FoodCorps FoodCorps Oregon
Hollywood Farmers Market - Portland, Oregon
Oregon Farm to School Network
Farm to School Podcast
Washington County Health and Human Services
Washington County Cooperative Library Services (WCCLS)