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| Picky Peggy - NEW! |
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Peggy is a picky eater—and proud of it! When she lets her new pet
duckling, Fluff, be as picky as she is, Peggy learns a growing duck
needs a balanced, varied diet to be healthy. Peggy wants to be healthy
too and knows just what she needs to do. Part of the Science Solves It!
series, this book integrates.... Softcover, 32
pages. Ages 4-8.
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| The Food Convention -
NEW! |
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Rich illustrations bursting with color couple with oversized,
easy-to-read text to present a unique story promoting good health and
nutrition, cooperation, and creativity. When a young boy happens upon
Mr. Stringbean giving a speech to a colorful convention of fruits and
vegetables, he must help a group of perishable politicians... Hardcover, 34 pages. Ages 3-8.
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| The Wish |
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Lila lives in a small house overlooking the sea, "far away from the rest
of the world." She plants and plows her own fields for food, picking
beans and collecting apples for applesauce - but one long, cold winter
leaves her hungry. One night, a wish on a falling star leaves a bag of
flour on her doorstep and Lila bakes bread. Hardcover, 32
pages. Ages 9-12.
More... BM-5198 |
| The Vegetables We Eat |
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From perennials to annuals, tuber vegetables to stem vegetables, Gibbons
covers every kind and color that we eat - and shows them in rich
watercolor illustrations. The first half of the book goes through each
of the eight groups of vegetables with every vegetable shown and labeled
within its group, whether it be a root, stem, leaf, bulb, seed, tuber,
fruit, or flower bud vegetable. Ages 4-10. 32 pages.
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Hardcover (HH-0018) ...... $17.95
Softcover (HH-1534) ...... $6.95 |
| Life Cycles -
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Learn the entire life-cycle of these plants, from how they grow to when
they are ready to be eaten. Simple sentences couple with close-up,
real-life photos to present these First Step Nonfiction books by Lerner.
Each book includes a life cycle diagram, vegetable facts, glossary and
index. Softcover, 24 pages. Ages 4-8.
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Potatoes (LB-6132)
Beans (LB-6094) |
| 100 Vegetables and
Where They Came From -
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Here one hundred of the most
irresistible vegetables are described in depth by organic gardener and
food historian, William Woys Weaver, through history, culinary
suggestions, practical information, and personal anecdotes. Peppers,
potatoes, peas, gourds, onions, tomatoes, greens, and many more veggies
get their stories told - like the Petaluma Gold Rush Bean brought to the
United States from Peru (ideal for everything from bean dips to
cassoulets). Hardcover, 5 1/4" x 7 1/4" 288 pages. For all ages.
More... WP-2380 |
| The Edible Pyramid:
Good Eating Every Day - Loreen Leedy |
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Want a fun way to
learn about the food pyramid? With this story, you can take your kids on
a trip to the Edible Pyramid restaurant where you might even learn a
thing or two! 32 pages. Ages 4-8.
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(HH-1126)......$17.95
Softcover (HH-1126S)......$6.95 |
| Bread and Jam for
Francis / Pan y Mermelada para Francisco - Russell Hoban |
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Frances, one of children’s
best-loved characters for over 30 years, now springs to life even more
in Bread and Jam for Frances, beautifully illustrated in sparkling full
color by Lillian Hoban. In this memorable story, Frances decides that
bread and jam are all she wants to eat, and her understanding parents
grant her wish at breakfast, lunch, dinner, and even snack time. Can
there ever be too much bread and jam? Softcover, 32 pages. Ages 4-8.
English (HC-3096) ......
$6.99
Spanish (HC-3096SP) ......
$7.99
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| A Fruit is A Suitcase
for Seeds |
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A Fruit is a Suitcase for Seeds by Jean Richards. By
using the kid-friendly metaphor of a suitcase, children will see how
fruits with one big seed, many small seeds, and even fruits that carry
their seeds on the outside get from one place to another. Vibrant
pictures and fun text will take kids along for a journey with their
favorite fruits. Softcover, 32 pages. Ages 4-6.
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LB-9919 |
| Beans |
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Vivid color photos illustrate the
growth of a bean plant. Start with seeds and watch as the bean plant
grows, blossoms, and produces beans! Hardcover Library Edition, 24
pages, ages 4-8.
More... CS-4872 |
| The Vegetable Alphabet
Book- Jerry Pallotta |
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Presents 26 common and
not-so-common vegetables. Learn about fiddleheads, munchkin pumpkins,
sweet peas, walla wallas, and more. This informative book also includes
a brief introduction to soil preparation and seed planting. 30 color
illustrations. Softcover, 32 pages. Ages 5-9.
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CB-4688 |
| In The Garden |
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This book is a wonderful
introduction to natural science for any younger reader. Includes foldout
pages to "look-and-learn" about all sorts of flowers, fruits and
vegetables. Hardcover, 22 pages. Ages 2-8.
More... SB-6376 |
| A Seed Grows |
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When Sam plants a tiny seed in the
ground, an amazing thing happens. A watermelon grows! With flaps to
open, easy-to-read text and informative illustrations, this interactive
book makes it fun for young children to explore and understand the
amazing world of nature - from watermelons to junebugs! Hardcover, 15
pages. Ages 3-6.
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| How a Seed Grows |
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How does a tiny acorn grow into an
enormous oak tree? At one time, the tree in your backyard could have fit
into your pocket! Learn the simple steps for turning a packet of seeds
into your own garden. Softcover, 32 pages. Ages 3-7.
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HC-0495 |
| Dinner Time! - NEW! |
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Jessie knows everything about
dinner time and she is going to show us all, from helping in the
kitchen, setting the table, and washing up, to having good eating
manners and eating healthy with fruits and vegetables. Board book, 14
pages. Preschool-K.
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| Harvest Year -
Cris Petersen |
$19.95 |
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Harvest takes place all through
the year in the United States. Did you know that in January it's harvest
time for carrots, pineapple and grapefruit? The full color photos and
text beautifully convey the bountiful harvests in our states...
Hardcover, 48 pages. Ages 5-8.
More... BM-5718 |
| Eating Pairs -
Sarah Shuette |
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Eating Pairs is full of colorful
fruits and vegetables just waiting to be counted by twos. Learning how
to count is especially fun when you have vivid photographs and
colorful foods to interest young children.
Hardcover, 32 pages. Ages 2-5.
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