The Complete Book of Fruits and Vegetables

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Eating the Alphabet: Fruits & Vegetables from A to Z byLois Ehlert: Take a journey through the alphabet and explore a wide variety of fruits and vegetables in this vibrant and informative book that introduces young children to different foods. Involve children in the selection process, asking them to choose a new fruit or vegetable to try each week. A classic tale of a caterpillar that starts its journey by munching on colorful fruits before transforming into a butterfly. This book is perfect for teaching children about the lifecycle of a butterfly and healthy food choices. Up, Down, And Around By Katherine Ayres It can be difficult to persuade little ones to eat their greens or munch on some fruit – but books might help!

This book tells the story of Handa and her friend Akeyo. At the beginning of the story Handa puts seven different fruits in her basket to take to her friend Akeyo. As Handa makes her way to Akeyo’s village she tries to imagine which fruit Akeyo would like best. Every time Handa describes each of the fruits in her basket; an animal native to Handa’s part of the world takes it out of the basket. Eventually when Handa’s basket becomes empty a goat breaks free from its rope and runs in to a tangerine tree which results in the tangerines falling in to Handa’s basket. Still unaware Handa arrives at Akeyo’s village telling her that she has a surprise for her. When she takes the basket of her head Handa is the one who is surprised as her basket which originally had 7 different fruits is now full of tangerines This book contains beautiful and vibrant photographs of colorful fruits and vegetables. It shares that the same food can come in many different colors (carrots can be yellow, white, orange, red or even purple) as well as showcasing the many pieces of produce that share the same color! Handa carries seven delicious fruits to her friend Akeyo as a surprise But thanks to some hungry animals she meets along the way it's Handa who's in for a surprise! --coverThis book introduces children to a variety of vegetables through fun and catchy rhymes. It’s perfect for getting them excited about trying new produce.

The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and The Big Hungry Bear byAudrey Wood, Don Wood: Follow a little mouse's journey to protect a red, ripe strawberry from the big hungry bear in this engaging and suspenseful rhyming tale that emphasizes the concept of sharing. Some engaging books about fruits and vegetables for preschoolers are “Eating the Alphabet” by Lois Ehlert, “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” by Eric Carle, and “The Ugly Vegetables” by Grace Lin. How Can Books About Fruits And Vegetables Benefit A Child’s Education?Handa is carrying a basket of fruit to her friend Akeyo. She is carrying it on her head and doesn’t notice that animals she is passing are taking fruit out of the basket. Eventually the basket becomes empty but an antelope chasing her runs in to a tree as Handa walks beneath it and fills the basket with tangerines. When Handa reaches Akeyo with her surprise she is surprised herself.

Teaching them healthy eating habits will make it easier for them to make better food choices when they grow up.This book teaches children about how fruits and vegetables come in different colors and showcases a variety of colorful produce. It’s also a great way to teach children about color recognition. The Ugly Vegetables By Grace Lin Engage your little ones with these interactive and tactile fruit books that allow them to explore different textures and sensory experiences while learning about fruits.

Blue Potatoes, Orange Tomatoes: Introduce kids to the joys of gardening! Learn about different color vegetablesandhow they grow while learningeasy recipes to make with the vegetables. This book is filled withcomprehensive text and bold illustrations. Fruits: Touch and Learn byXavier Deneux: Discover different fruits with this interactive touch-and-feel book that features textures to engage and educate young children. Rah, Rah, Radishes!: With this book’s fun rhyming text and colorful food your kids will learn about the joys of healthy eating. It's not hard to understand how Beauman graduated from Cambridge with a first class degree in History. She skilfully, and traces the story of the pineapple wonderfully. This really is incisive history. I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato by Lauren Child – Lola will NOT, under any circumstances, eat certain foods. Until her older brother Charlie slyly informs her that her mashed potatoes aren’t actually potatoes, but cloud fluff from the tops of mountains. And so on, until they arrive at the most offensive food of all: tomatoes.

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This book encapsulates the idea that ‘less is more’. The simple text and the descriptive pictures, are what I believe are the key features that lend to the brilliance of this book.