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Green Eggs and Ham
Seuss, Dr. 1 3 F
Random House, 1960
What could be more fun than Dr. Seuss’s Green Eggs and Ham? This classic, with its rhyming text and zany illustrations,
delights children of all ages while teaching them the importance of trying new foods.
Gregory, the Terrible Eater
Sharmat, Mitchell 1 3 F
Scholastic Inc., 1980
What family hasn’t had the problem of a child who is a “terrible eater?” It happens in all families, even goat families!
Gregory, a goat, has his family worried because he doesn’t like good, goat food such as cans, boxes, and shoes.
Instead, he insists on eating awful things like fruits, vegetables, and eggs. How his family solves the problem of a fussy
eater makes for a funny, tongue-in-cheek picture book with an important lesson for everyone.
Group Soup
Brenner, Barbara 2 2 F
Viking, 1992
The Rabbit children are very hungry and can hardly wait for Mama Rabbit’s delicious dinner, but Mama left them a
message to make their own dinner. They decide to work together to make soup, except for Rhoda, who finally consents
to contribute something to the soup. This book is part of a series by Bank Street College of Education about values
and stresses the importance of cooperation and sharing. The first page has words and music for “Count Me In,” a song
Rhoda made up. This book can be used as a lead to a soup-making project where each child brings an ingredient from
home.
Growing Colors
McMillan, Bruce 2 2 N
Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, 1988
This appealing picture book uses color photographs and one-word captions to introduce 14 fruits and vegetables and
their colors. Each two-page spread has a large, close-up photo of a single fruit or vegetable, the color word to describe
it, and a smaller photo of the plant. The last two pages serve an index of the fruits and vegetables. Additional pages
explain that fruits and vegetables grow in a variety of colors and describe how the plants were photographed. This
book can be used as an introduction to colors and fruits and vegetables for young children. It also could be used as a
springboard for creative projects for older children such as photography or painting and learning more about the plant
varieties.
Growing Vegetable Soup
Ehlert, Lois 2 2 N
Scholastic Inc., 1987
Vivid colors and large, bold print make this deceptively simple picture book come alive. Noted author and illustrator,
Lois Ehlert, takes children through the steps of growing, harvesting, and preparing vegetables for soup. Although
simply written for young children, this book can serve as a catalyst for introducing older school children to a variety of
vegetables and how to make soup. A recipe for vegetable soup is included.
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