Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN Little does the town of Skinflint know that it’s two newcomers, Slim and his grandson Luis, are about to bring out the best in the colorful characters that make up this wild, wild west outpost. With a magic “fandango” bean, the two promise a meal that will never be forgotten, […]
Entries Tagged as 'Vegetable Books'
Fandango Stew
June 7th, 2012 · No Comments · Books
Tags: Ben Galbraith·Carolyn M. Mullin·Cooking·David Davis·Early Elementary·Grandparents·Illustration·Preschoolers·Spanish·Vegetable Books·Vegetables·Wild West
The Vegetable Alphabet Book
April 14th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Books
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT Author Jerry Pallotta has written many themed alphabet books and it shows in the fantastic The Vegetable Alphabet Book. Each page is richly illustrated by Edgar Stewart and an adventure in garden lore, informing us about a vegetable or type of gardening. The warm conversational tone of text will appeal to kids […]
Tags: Alphabet·Early Elementary·Edgar Stewart·Garden·Gardening·Healthy Living·Illustration·Jennifer Gannett·Jerry Pallotta·Preschoolers·Spring·Vegetable Books·Vegetables·Worms
The Vegetables We Eat
July 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN Why vegetables have a bad rap amongst the younger crowd, I haven’t the faintest idea. Even when the school cafeteria overcooked the broccoli, I enjoyed it. Maybe that’s because vegetables were a rarity in my Mexican childhood home. Now I’m in league with “the fresher, the better” school of thought […]
Tags: Carolyn M. Mullin·Early Elementary·Gail Gibbons·Healthy Eating·Healthy Living·Preschoolers·Vegetable Books·Vegetables
Vegetable Friends
January 26th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Books
Review By JACQUELINE BODNAR Vegetable Friends by Tony Lawlor and Bruce Kociemba is an older book, but still widely available for used purchase. It is a great book for vegetarian kids since its focus is to introduce certain vegetables to young children. The author takes a fun, rhyming approach to explaining how potatoes, corn, mushrooms, […]
Tags: Bruce Kociemba·Good for Toddlers·Healthy Eating·Jacqueline Bodnar·Preschoolers·Tony Lawlor·Vegetable Books