The Super Soybean

This book captures the A-Z of soybeans. From seed to harvest, the photos and text depict how soybeans are grown, harvested, chipped, and marketed. Unlike many other books about food crops, this one also describes how soybeans are used for other purposes like crayons, ink, fuel, plastics, and soap. The readers will learn that the United States produces more soybeans than any other country- over 3 billion bushels per year. The book also describes the history and origins of the soybeans in China and how they came to grow in the United States so plentifully. Early advocates and researchers included George Washington Carver and Henry Ford. The excellent photographs nicely complement the accurate text.