Readers To Eaters

Readers To Eaters READERS to EATERS is a children's book publisher with a mission to promote food literacy by publishing stories about our diverse food cultures.

FOOD LITERACY to us means "literacy about food" as well as "literacy through food."

“Literacy about food” is simply knowing what/why/how we eat. It’s about being woke to our daily food choices and understanding where our food comes from and all the trade-offs made to get the food in front of us. It’s about understanding the nested nature of our food systems and the global to local food economies

that are being resourced or not. Food literacy means listening to how your body feels after you eat and in the long-term. It means cooking, growing, fermenting some of the foods you eat when you can, and not just being a “consumer” all the time. It means talking about what you are tasting: comparing flavors and textures, acknowledging the producers and processors, critiquing the cook, creating a food memory with your friends and family.

“Literacy through food” means promoting family reading through something that we do several times everyday. It’s far easier to get parents to read with their children on something that we’re all familiar with. We also feel parents don’t have to build literacy by reading a book. Read a recipe or food labels. They tell a story too. A Harvard School of Education study found that children learn more “rare words”—sophisticated words to build a robust vocabulary—at the family dinner table than reading books. So food, in this case sharing food, is an important vehicle to not only nourish our bodies but our minds too.

Hey San Diego friends!We're so excited to bring our Wunderland Food Literacy Pop-Up to San Diego Central Library – Skyli...
06/03/2026

Hey San Diego friends!
We're so excited to bring our Wunderland Food Literacy Pop-Up to San Diego Central Library – Skyline Hills Library in conjunction with the program!
June 15–18 | 2:30–3:45 pm

Each day features a different activity where participants share their own food stories through a multi-sensory experience of storytelling, tasting, and making together. Ages 8–14.
Event info & sign-up: https://bit.ly/4udrraA

This summer we're presenting 30+ Wunderland Pop-Ups at libraries across California, Washington State, and Boston!
More on : https://www.wunderland.kitchen

Interested in bringing the program to your library or school? Contact [email protected]

🌈 Happy !We're celebrating with Sandor Katz and the Tiny Wild — by Jacqueline Briggs Martin and June Jo Lee, illustrate...
06/01/2026

🌈 Happy !

We're celebrating with Sandor Katz and the Tiny Wild — by Jacqueline Briggs Martin and June Jo Lee, illustrated by Julie Wilson — a joyful picture book about fermentation, food, and being your true self. It's a tribute to q***r history, wild microbes, and the power of community.

📣 What people are saying:
"A triumphant celebration of food and community." — Kirkus Reviews (6 Children's Books That Affirm Q***r Identity + Best Picture-Book Biographies of 2022)

"The q***r biography I didn't know I needed." — Mombian, GLAAD Media Award-winning blog for LGBTQ+ parents

This beautifully illustrated book about fermentation guru Sandor Katz isn't just about pickles and microbes — it's about the magic that happens when people come together to share who they are. ✨

Despite rave reviews and a wonderful Pride Month kickoff at DC Public Library in 2024, the book has faced headwinds in today's culture wars — affecting its reach and the readers who need it most. That's why we've donated over 3,500copies to LGBTQ+ and community organizations across the country.

But we need your help to keep it going. 💛

👉 Share this post 👉 Tag a teacher, librarian, or q***r community leader 👉 Recommend it to your local library or school

Every share helps this empowering story reach more readers. Thank you for helping us grow a little more wild this Pride. 🌿
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🎉 Celebrating !Shoutout to Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix—written by Jacqueline Briggs Martin and June Jo Lee,...
05/27/2026

🎉 Celebrating !
Shoutout to Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix—written by Jacqueline Briggs Martin and June Jo Lee, with art by graffiti artist Man One—named among Kirkus Reviews' "Best Books of the 21st Century (So Far)" in 2025! https://bit.ly/4v5wbQC

"Part biography, part culinary adventure, this vibrant and energetic book captures the essence of the LA street food scene. Graffiti-inspired art and hip-hop flavored text blend food, community and identity into a delicious feast for the eyes and ears that reflects the melting pot of America."―Robert F. Sibert Award Honor for Most Distinguished Informational Book

Now available in hardcover, paperback, and audiobook — in both English and Spanish! 📖🎧

Mark your calendars: The book is a perfect read to celebrate on June 26! 🚚

Look out for June Jo & Jacqueline's new book, KIMCHI TACO TIME, coming 10/6! Info & preorder @ bit.ly/4w69ZqL

🌸🐝 June is !A huge congratulations to Nashville Public Library - Goodlettsville on the ribbon cutting of their new , p...
05/26/2026

🌸🐝 June is !
A huge congratulations to Nashville Public Library - Goodlettsville on the ribbon cutting of their new , paired with a featuring The Thing About Bees: A Love Letter!

We were honored to celebrate with Nashville author/illustrator Shabazz Larkin with a presentation and book signing. The StoryWalk will be up through August. Come visit for a great family summer outing!

The Thing About Bees: A Love Letter is also available as an — a beautiful listen for a StoryWalk visit or a summer road trip.

The book is a love poem from a father to his two sons, and a tribute to the bees that pollinate the foods we love to eat. A this !

Check out Shabazz's illustration debut, Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table, and his author/illustraotr debut, A Moose Boosh: A Few Choice Words About Food. Nothing American Library Association Notable Children's Books.

If your library or community garden is interested in hosting a StoryWalk featuring our books, please contact [email protected].

Trimmed galleys arrived! Now we get to see and feel the book in its actual size. So satisfying to have a book in hand! T...
05/26/2026

Trimmed galleys arrived! Now we get to see and feel the book in its actual size. So satisfying to have a book in hand! These are for our sales team and conference display. The hardcover will get printed and bounded over the summer and arrive in August. Can't wait!

🌮🥢 KIMCHI TACO TIME, co-written by June Jo Lee and Jacqueline Briggs Martin (the team behind Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix and Sandor Katz and the Tiny Wild, with illustrations by Hayelin Choi, arrives October 6 on and during and !
Preorder now: bit.ly/4w69ZqL
(Every pre-order helps boost our algorithmic reach!)

First proofs have arrived!!After more than two years of work, seeing KIMCHI TACO TIME in printed pages for the first tim...
05/19/2026

First proofs have arrived!!
After more than two years of work, seeing KIMCHI TACO TIME in printed pages for the first time is such a thrill. We're checking for color correction and doing a final proofread and... we found a typo! 😱

After multiple readings, professional copyediting, and proofreading, small errors can still slip through — and that's exactly what this stage of the process is for. Already fixed. Phew! 😅

🌮 KIMCHI TACO TIME, co-written by Jo Lee and Jacqueline Briggs Martin (the team behind Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix and Sandor Katz and the Tiny Wild arrives October 6 — just before (10/7) and during and !
Preorder now: bit.ly/4w69ZqL

Belated thanks to San Francisco Public Library - Golden Gate Valley — our won branch library! ❤️📚 — and San Francisco Pu...
05/18/2026

Belated thanks to San Francisco Public Library - Golden Gate Valley — our won branch library! ❤️📚 — and San Francisco Public Library West Portal Branch for hosting our Wunderland Food Culture Popup on May 9 as part of 's celebration!

We were thrilled by the full house and the enthusiastic participation. 🙌 Guests shared their own flavors of home while June Jo Lee, and author (Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix, cowritten with Jacqueline Briggs Martin) shared her story as a Korean immigrant and her journey studying food culture. Then everyone chopped, tasted, and mixed their way to their own bowls of deliciousness! 🥢🍚

Join us this summer! We'll be presenting more than 30 popups at libraries across the country, including:
• San Diego Central Library
• Boston Public Library
• Mount Vernon Public Library (WA)
• Kern County Library (CA)
• San Francisco Public Library
Learn more at wunderland.kitchen

Interested in hosting us this fall? We'd love to present in conjunction with the October release of our new book, KIMCHI TACO TIME — during and ! Book info: bit.ly/4w69ZqL

Happy !Tune in to this wonderful read-aloud of Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix on Thirteen WNET New York"Part b...
05/18/2026

Happy !
Tune in to this wonderful read-aloud of Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix on Thirteen WNET New York

"Part biography, part culinary adventure, this vibrant and energetic book captures the essence of the LA street food scene. Graffiti-inspired art and hip-hop flavored text blend food, community, and identity into a delicious feast for the eyes and ears that reflects the melting pot of America."
— Sibert Award Honor for Most Distinguished Informational Book

Be on the lookout for co-authors June Jo Lee & Jacqueline Briggs Martin's new book, KIMCHI TACO TIME, coming 10/6. Preorder now at https://bit.ly/4tKOs4F.


Asian Pacific American Librarians Association
Publisher Spotlight Publishers Group West

In honor of AAPI Heritage Month, we're sharing five family-friendly stories that celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander cultures, food, fashion, famil...

🌱 So thrilled to be featured on this list of from CaliCalifornia Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom (CFAITC)a...
05/14/2026

🌱 So thrilled to be featured on this list of from CaliCalifornia Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom (CFAITC)armFarmer Eva's Green Garden Lifene of the first picture books to center a woman farmer — is featured alongside many of our other titles.

JacqJacqueline Briggs Martinthor of Farmer Eva, will be a keynote speaker at the NatiNational Agriculture in the Classroomference this June . Also speaking with be June Jo Lee, Jacquelin's co-author on ChefChef Roy Choi and the Street Food RemixndSandor Katz and the Tiny Wildd the upcoming KIMCHI TACO TIME! 🌮
Jackie and June Jo will also be presenting a workshop:
🧄 "Something Funky — and Tasty! Fermentation Storytime and Kraut-chi Demo", Tuesday, June 23. Conference info: https://bit.ly/4dkYByF
Come join us in Providence!

Garden Ganza today at Nashville Public Library - Goodlettsville with The Thing About Bees: A Love Letter author/artist S...
05/14/2026

Garden Ganza today at Nashville Public Library - Goodlettsville with The Thing About Bees: A Love Letter author/artist Shabazz Larkin. Ribbon cutting for new Pollinator Garden and StoryWalk. Book giveaway. 3-6pm.

Garden 'Ganza is back and better than ever! Join us this Thursday at 3:00 PM.

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