Rice
Gift of Nourishment
As we are sustained by rice, so we are sustained by stories. Rice was first cultivated in China, and the practice spread to South East Asia and South Asia. It was later introduced to Europe and Africa, and then to the Americas via colonisation. Today rice is not only a staple food in Asia but also the most important grain worldwide in terms of human nutrition. In many Asian countries the words for food and rice are synonymous or interchangeable. Approximately 90% of the rice in the world is grown in Asia.

A Dream under Seedlings: A Biography of Yuan Longping
By Deng, Xiangzi
Asal Usul Padi (The Origin of Rice)
By Abdullah, Dayang AishahIllustrated by Abdul Hakim Haji Mokhti

Cycle of Rice, Cycle of Life: A Story of Sustainable Farming
By Reynolds, Jan
Let’s Eat!: Children and their Food Around the World
By Hollyer, BeatriceIllustrated by Wilson, Anne

Rice is Life
By Gelman, Rita GoldenIllustrated by Choi, Yangsook

The Boy Who Would Feed the World
By Neni Sta. Romana CruzIllustrated by Quiz P. Maiquez

The Granary is Full
By Kapildev LamichhaneIllustrated by Lamsal, Prem

The Life of Rice: From Seedling to Supper
By Sobol, Richard
The Really Big Food Project
By Barnard, Emma and Cho, Thomas, with help from Rippin, Sally
The Rice Book for Kids!
By Norma O. ChikiamcoIllustrated by Martin D. Malabanan
