vegetables

"The first zucchini of a summer garden is always exciting, but what happens when the plants just keep growing...and growing...and growing? Zora soon finds herself with more zucchini than her family can bake, saut?, or barbecue. Fortunately the ever-resourceful girl comes up with a perfect plan--a garden swap!"--Back cover.

Uses humor in both text and illustrations to describe how vegetables were developed and discusses their benefits to humans and the environment.

"Golden look-look book." Rabbit won't share his vegetables until his friends help him harvest them before the frost.

Presents a children's book for early readers that describes various types of fruits and vegetables, seeds that can and cannot be eaten, healthy eating, and other interesting facts.

"Sam the Man is not a vegetable man. But when a school project has him paired up with the worst of all the vegetables--the rutabaga--he soon will learn that it's not half bad. And as he grows fond of his new little friend, Sam the Man will have to come up with plan on how to keep him happy before he rots!"--Provided by publisher.

A collection of haiku that celebrate foods native to the Americas, including peanuts, chocolate, blueberries, and corn. Includes full-color illustrations to accompany each poem.

"What lives in the vegetable garden? Shine a light behind the page and see... Explore a fruit and vegetable patch up close and find a small world filled with great surprises! From popping pea pods to wriggly worms, the hidden wonders of this busy world will be revealed"--Back cover.

Sam the Man has a new school project. He has to "babysit" a vegetable, the worst of all vegetables--a rutabaga. But, he will soon learn that the rutabaga is not half bad. He grows fond of his new little friend and comes up with a plan on how to keep him happy until he rots.

Text and illustrations explain the process of gardening using traditional and new organic methods, and includes various methods of food preservation.

"A freaky accident has inflated Dr. Bubba Gumm-- and his ego! Join LarryBoy and Alfred as they save the day by proving that true greatness comes from being humble" -- p. [4] of cover.