Rice is a food staple in many counties of the world, and rice dishes can be found all around the globe. While it is important for people to recognize and celebrate our differences, it is also important to recognize and celebrate that which makes us the same. We have chosen to develop this theme through children's literature and cookbooks. While the average American only consumes eight pounds of rice per year, people in Asia eat 200-500 pounds of rice annually. Rice is an ancient food, nourishing people throughout the ages.
Many cultures use meal time as a way to spend quality time with family and friends.
Since many people come together over food, and rice is a primary food for the majority of the world's people, we have decided to use rice around the world as the theme for our multicultural display. The focal point of our display is a tri-folding display board. The title displayed at the top of the center panel is taken from Norah Dooley's book, Everybody Cooks Rice . A map is located on the center panel beneath the display's title. In addition to the display board, a variety of children's literature and cook books will be on display, as well as several varieties of raw rice.