One plant can be grown, harvested, served, and shared in so many delightful ways!
Teatime Around the World by Denyse Waissbluth and illustrated by Chelsea O’Byrne. Greystone Kids, 2020. 40 pages.
- Reading Level: Picture books, ages 4-8
- Recommended For: Ages 4-8
Okay, now I want to travel the world and sample all the ways people drink tea! (Maybe not the yak butter version.) Isn’t it extraordinary how the same plant can be grown, harvested, fermented, brewed, flavored, served, and shared in so many ways?
Teatime Around the World is a simple, poetic, visual tour of the art and pleasure of tea. The text is simple, inspiring curiosity, while the illustrations show the casual or ceremonial context of each variation. Additional information about the practice in different cultures is provided in boxes on each page.
Bottom Line: Even if you can’t travel the world, let this inspire you to try something new, or at least to make regular teatime a habit.
Recommended Reading at Redeemed Reader
- Book Reviews: Luli and the Language of Tea (a starred review)
- Book Review: Tea With Grandpa (it’s not just grandmas who enjoy tea)
- Resource: Spring-Themed Story Tea (we include a themed “Story Tea” in each of our Quarterly magazines!)
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