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Gail Gibbons

The Vegetables We Eat Kindle Edition

by Gail Gibbons (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Who knew there were so many different kinds of vegetables? Nonfiction pro Gail Gibbons responds to the need for books on good nutrition with this accessible exploration of vegetables. From glossy red peppers to lush, leafy greens to plump orange pumpkins, vegetables are explored in depth in these fascinating illustrations that clearly explain the many vegetable varieties, how they are grown, and why they are so good for us to eat. Using her signature combination of clear and informative wording, with plenty of diagrams and cross sections, Gibbons provides a wealth of information about produce in its many shapes, colors and forms.

Reading age

4 - 8 years
Print length

32 pages
Language

English
Grade level

Preschool - 3
Lexile measure

AD660L
Publisher

Holiday House
Publication date

January 19, 2015
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ISBN-13

978-0823420018
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Editorial Reviews

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With so much national concern about child obesity and nutrition, this accessible, inviting introduction to vegetables, aimed at the picture-book crowd, is certainly timely. Following the tried-and-true formula found in her previous titles, Gibbons matches concise, simple text with bright, cheerful watercolor-and-ink artwork, and she adds more information in text boxes placed within the pictures. The facts range from the most basic ("It is good for us to eat vegetables. They are nutritious.") to the more advanced, such as a definition of hydroponics. Gibbons' survey is visually inclusive; the pictures show families of all shades enjoying vegetables in different ways. And the scenes in the garden, and then on the farm and at the supermarket, show both small- and large-scale production. A final page adds more interesting veggie trivia. For complementary titles about vegetables and how they're grown, pair this with George Ancona's Harvest (2001) and Deborah Kogan Ray's Lily's Garden (2002), as well as the books featured in "From Seed to Harvest," in the November 2006 issue of Book Links magazine. Engberg, Gillian --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

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"A clear, informative introduction to eight groups of vegetables....A simple, effective approach to the topic." (School Library Journal ) --School Library Journal --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07CSJP4HM
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Holiday House; 1st edition (January 19, 2015)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 19, 2015
Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Best Sellers Rank: #941,623 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #58 in Children's Gardening Books (Kindle Store)
- #103 in Children's Flower & Plant Books (Kindle Store)
- #106 in Children's Diet & Nutrition Books (Kindle Store)

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Gail Gibbons
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Gail Gibbons has published close to fifty distinguished nonfiction titles with Holiday House. According to "The Washington Post," "Gail Gibbons has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator." She lives in Vermont. Her website is www.gailgibbons.com
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C. P. V.

Simple descriptive but not explanatory categorization of plants we eat

Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2021

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Mostly describes different categories of vegetable by the part we eat and lists some in different categories. Doesn't really explain much about why we eat different parts of different vegetables or what we get from them. My under-four child enjoys it and finds questions to ask, though, so pretty good science book for little kids. Nice change to add into the rotation with story books.

I think From Seed to Plant is more interesting in describing how plants reproduce and grow, though.

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R Marnell

a book that grows with your child

Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2015

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This is an awesome book that can grow with your child and teach a variety of important facts about some of the foods they see and eat. There is a lot of information that can be used in a lot of ways, at different comprehension levels. I ordered this book, and its companion book "The Fruits We Eat" for primary school lesson plans. One look through this book and my mind was whirling with all the different activities and learning approaches possible. It is bright and colorful, with pictures and information to keep your interest, at any age! I LOVE THEM BOTH!

4 people found this helpful

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T. Haubrich

Not a favorite

Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2018

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This book was fair, at least for my primary kiddos. They did not seem to enjoy the text nor did they like the graphics. The pages are a little too “busy” keep their interest. The information in it was good, but I found myself presenting the same things in ways that held the student’s attention.

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Connie

Fantastic book that shows various vegetables

Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2018

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This book arrived yesterday just as our grandchildren were arriving for dinner. My husband is a Master Gardener and he has a large vegetable garden. This book introduces kids to many vegetables with great illustrations.
Gail Gibbons always has beautiful meaningful books. So happy I ordered this book.

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Lisa84

Great for preschool aged kiddos

Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2015

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I love this, as I'm a healthy eating freak. My son is a bit young for it I'm afraid. But I know our preschool (I work at a school) uses this for some basic agriculture/horticulture lessons and it works great. I love books that describe food and where it comes from to our children. I think it's a very valuable and far-too-overlooked component in our US culture's minimal food education efforts.

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Julie Pecha

Great Book!

Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2020

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Amazing book! Beautiful pictures and great, scientifically accurate information put into easily understandable terms. This author also has a number of books on author topics that are worth looking into...

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D. Johnson

Perfect addition to our 2nd Grade Plant Unit!

Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2016

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This is a great resource to add to our study of Tops and Bottoms. Thank you!

One person found this helpful

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JM13

Great book

Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2017

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I love the format. I love the variety of veggies she includes as well as the different places you can get veggies (store, farmer's market, rooftop garden, farm, fresh/cans). My first graders loved this book!!

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Nicola Fountain

Good resource

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 17, 2013

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Good teaching resource. Great quality pictures
and information to use in teaching. Lots
of quality information on fruits and vegetables.
Children enjoyed the book.

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Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 25, 2016

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lovely book

Cindy Watson

Kindergarten approval

Reviewed in Canada on March 14, 2019

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I appreciate the size of the pages so it can be used for large and small group teaching. I like that everything is labelled and also the addition of a garden and farming pages are welcoming because I live and teach where we don't have soil to generate gardens. Illustrations of farms, food and equipment is accurate.

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Four Stars

Reviewed in Canada on May 23, 2016

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Great book to use with children.