Seed Learning’s Culture Readers: Foods is a new nonfiction series that explores foods and culinary traditions around the world. The series explains dishes that are central to the cuisine of various nations while looking at important aspects of these foods. Readers will get a glimpse into the history of how people began eating certain foods and the customs that surround these foods. In particular, the series aims to broaden the perspective of learners who may have limited exposure to other cultures by presenting positive and accurate portraits of foods and traditions around the world.

Provide informative descriptions of what people eat around the world and how these foods came into being

Allow learners to develop their reading fluency through extensive reading practice

Present strictly controlled vocabulary over the graded levels of the series

Include comprehension questions in each reader to encourage learner accountability

Highlight both subject-specific and level-appropriate terms in succinct glossary pages

Provide menus consisting of foods that appeared in the reading and more

Suggest additional words to use when discussing the foods introduced in each reader