Synopses & Reviews
Together, a father and child share the joys of planting, watering, and watching seeds grow. And once their harvest of tomatoes, potatoes, cabbage, and corn is ready, they'll cook it up into the best soup ever!
Lois Ehlert's bright, graphic art and simple text make this vibrant board book a perfect read-aloud for budding gardeners and their families.
Review
[set star]"This is the boldest, brassiest garden book to hit the market,
and what a delight."--School Library Journal (starred review)
"A zesty introduction to vivid, abstract art. Both Ehlert's illustrations
and her basic instructions shed light and color on the simple pleasures
of gardening."--Publishers Weekly
Review
and#8220;A fresh presentation of the gardening cycle with a joyful conclusion, and the added attraction of an easy and tasty recipe for vegetable soup on the flyleaf.and#8221;--School Library Journal and#160; and#160; and#8220;Provides a healthy dose of completely digestible information on growing and nurturing living things.and#8221;--Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
"Dad says we are going to grow vegetable soup." So begins Lois Ehlert's bright, bold picture book about vegetable gardening for the very young. The necessary tools are pictured and labeled, as are the seeds (green bean, pea, corn, zucchini squash, and carrot). Then the real gardening happens . . . planting, weeding, harvesting, washing, chopping, and cooking In the end? "It was the best soup ever." Ehlert's simple, colorful cut-paper-style illustrations are child-friendly, as is the big black type. A recipe for vegetable soup tops it all off
Synopsis
A bright and beautiful classic about the simple pleasures of gardening from bestselling and beloved Caldecott Honoree Lois Ehlert.
Calling all budding gardeners What would you like to grow today? Is it green beans, or peas? Corn or carrots?
There's so much to learn in Lois Ehlert's colorful picture book about growing vegetables. First we collect the necessary tools, and don't forget the seeds. Then the magic happens: planting, weeding, harvesting, washing, chopping, cooking, and best of all--eating There's even a recipe for vegetable soup
Ehlert's simple cut-paper-style illustrations are perfect for even the tiniest growers. A wonderful introduction to gardening from a master storyteller.
Synopsis
A mouth-watering board book edition of a Lois Ehlert gardening classic.
About the Author
LOIS EHLERT has created many picture books, including Leaf Man, Pie in the Sky, In My World, Growing Vegetable Soup, Planting a Rainbow, and the bestselling Waiting for Wings. She lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.