Publisher's Synopsis
AWARD-WINNING, REVISED NEW EDITION, 13th PRINTING, 2022
Presenting a fun and entertaining way to learn about healthy foods...
This entrancing children's book is cleverly designed as 2 books in 1. It features vegetables from the front to the middle, and fruits from the middle to the end. Beautiful four-color illustrations and rhyming verses introduce children to the connections between what they eat and how they look, feel, and perform. You will discover exciting new ways to help your children eat right-beginning today. It's perfect for kids ages 1 to 10.
Each illustration in the book has been carefully created by artist Amy Sorvaag Lindman to prompt interaction between the child and the reader, or between the child and the picture itself, if he or she is already reading. The entertaining text not only teaches about fresh, delicious, whole foods, but also helps develop math and reading skills as children take an active part in reading it. This "we are what we eat" book is the ideal way to lay the groundwork for lifelong healthy eating habits.
Coauthors Susan Smith Jones and Dianne Warren both have Lifetime Teaching Credentials and extensive experience teaching nutrition to children around the world. Their desire to encourage awareness of and appreciation for nutritionally sound foods is expressed in a delightfully entertaining way. Because even the youngest children can participate in the reading process, learning about these colorful fresh fruits and veggies is fun and will promote healthy self-esteem and a positive attitude about learning.
Children everywhere will love and appreciate this unique volume. After all, what better gift can you give them as they grow than the gift of vitality and radiant health? Enjoy Vegetable Soup/The Fruit Bowl with all the children in your life. It's engaging, empowering, and packed with ideas that promise the best of health.
