This book gives kids a scientific introduction to how fruit grows and
then follows Mr. Chan’s class, from soil preparation to harvest, as they
grow a strawberry patch. Includes a table of contents, glossary, index
and suggested web sites to learn more. Library binding, 24 pages. Ages
7-10.
More...RP-4668
California Fruit Raps - Karen A. Adler
$19.95
This fun book highlights 15 of California’s top producing
fruits. Plums, apricots, pluots, prunes, kiwis, persimmons, figs and
more are each celebrated with a two page spread, one featuring a rap
song about the fruit and the other offering fun facts and a wealth of
information about the fruits’ origins and nutritional value. This book
will appeal to lower and upper elementary school kids alike. Comes with
an audio CD of all rap songs featured in the book! Hardcover, 34 pages.
Ages 4-12.More... KA-7258
Fruit Facts -
NEW!
$5.00
With colorful, real-life photos of apple, pear, banana, and orange
trees, raspberry and strawberry bushes, this little Rosen Real Readers
paperback shows that fruit grows in many different places, that farmers
pick and gather it so that we can buy it in stores, and that fruit is
good tasting and good for you! Includes a "Words to Know" page in back.
Softcover, 12 pages. Ages 4-8.
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Berries, Nuts and
Seeds
$7.95
"This Take-Along Guide to fruits
of nature helps young readers find and identify 30 common berries, nuts
and seeds." For each berry, nut or seed you'll find: what it looks like,
where to find it, what eats it, interesting facts, and great
illustrations. Some berries included are Wintergreen, Juniper,
Cranberry, Bunchberry, Bayberry, Serviceberry, Gooseberry, Raspberry,
Wild Strawberry, and Blueberry. Softcover, 48 pages. Ages 9-12.
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Seeds, Seeds, Seeds
$16.95
Seeds, Seeds, Seeds by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace. Young cub
Buddy gets five colorful bags in the mail from his grandfather, one for
each day. Buddy finds a surprise in each bag, and with each surprise he
discovers something wonderful about seeds. Whether he sorts, collects,
eats or creates with seeds, Buddy has fun! Hardcover, 40 pages. Ages
4-8.
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MC-1595
In
this intriguing yet easy reader, find out what potatoes, frogs,
peas, ladybugs, and much more look like up close! Look once, then look
again to discover what you never knew existed in nature! Softcover, 16
Pages. Ages 4-8. CTP-3008
The market is
more than just a place where food is sold. Set at Seattle's infamous
Pike Place Market, the market comes to life with the sites, smells, and
sounds of the market. The buzz and excitement of the market with fish
flying through the air, the aroma of freshly baked bread, the colorful
vision of the fresh fruit and vegetable stands, and the sound of music
playing in the streets are vividly captured in this poetic
description. Hardcover, 22 pages. Ages 0-4.
More... CH-1491
The Big Hungry Bear
Storysack - NEW!
$50.00
This bright red sack contains
everything you'll need to re-create the wonderful story of The Little
Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear. Book, game,
plush strawberry and wood knife, audio tape, scenery, Pocket Pal Mouse,
parent prompt and guide all help to bring this story to life! Ages 4-8.
More... CPI-684X
The Little Mouse, The
Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear - NEW!
$ see below
Everyone knows that the big hungry bear likes
strawberries. However, what happens when a little mouse craves a bite?
Will the big hungry bear find out? This adorable book has humorous color
illustrations that will intrigue readers of all ages. Softcover, 31
pages. Ages 3 and up.
"A funny thing happened at the market today...It happened
in the fruit section where the fruits were at play." Join the cheering
cherries, warbling watermelons, rappin' raspberries, and laughing lemons
and meet the new fruit on the block: coconut. Hardcover, 32 pages. Ages
4-8. More...
IPG-4202
The Giant Jam Sandwich
- John Vernon Lord & Janet
Burroway
$6.95
Four million wasps invade the
village of Itching Down, how will the villagers get rid of them? By
making a giant strawberry jam sandwich to trap them of course! This
rhyming tall tale, with its bright mixed media illustrations has
something for everyone. Softcover 32 pages. Ages 4-8. More...HM-2370
The Very Hungry
Caterpillar / La Oruga Muy Hambrienta - Eric Carle
$See Below
Classic story of a tiny green
caterpillar who eats his way through the book and is transformed into a
beautiful butterfly. Hardcover. Ages 3-7.
The Fruit Bowl /
Vegetable Soup - D. Warren, S. Jones, A. Lindman
$14.95
By D. Warren, S. Jones, A.
Sorvaag-Lindman . Two books in one, Vegetable
Soup The Nutritional ABC's and The Fruit Bowl A Contest Among the Fruit
is a fun, informational book on fruits and vegetables....
Softcover, 32 pages. Ages 4-8.More...OA-3602
Alexander and the
Great Food Fight - Linda J. Hawkins
$19.95
Alexander's afternoon snacking
choice becomes a heated argument between some feisty fruit about which
is best for Alexander's young growing body... Hardcover, 39 pages.More...
HHP-0622
Sweet as a Strawberry
$11.95
Simple words and stunning
photography combine in this delicious book! Young children will enjoy
looking at the foods as you name them. Then you can open the flaps -
there's lots more to see and talk about inside. Hardcover, 17 pages.Ages
2-7.More...
IPG-4196
I Eat Fruit! / I Eat
Vegetables! - Hanna Tofts
$12.95
ea.
A mixture of art, photography, and
large, clear type introduces children to fruits and vegetables. Printed
on heavy-duty card and hand-stitched to ensure maximum longevity, these
stunning books go far beyond just naming familiar foods. Each page shows
the name of the food, a clear photograph, and a dramatic painted
background. Upon opening the full-page foldout to look inside the fruit
or vegetable, kids can see which ones need to be peeled before eating
and which ones have seeds, stones, pits, or other interesting things
inside. Hardcover, 24 pages. 2 years and up.
Each title in this series contains full color photos and
easy to read facts. Includes The Wheat We Eat, Vegetables,
Vegetables!, and It's a Fruit, It's a Vegetable,
It's a Pumpkin! Softcover, 32 pages. Ages 4-8.
Yummy Designs Fruit
and Vegetable FanFare Flip-Panel Book
$17.98
50 colorful panels illustrate over
80 fruits and vegetables along with key nutrition information,
contributions to good health, and suggestions for preparation.
Spanish/English. All ages.More...YD-FVFF
Food Friend Puppet Set -
NEW!
$29.99
Engage little learners and promote
early learning skills with this Food Friends Puppet Set, supported by
the No Child Left Behind Early Reading First standards. Interactive,
hands-on activities fill this resource book covering subject areas such
as language, science, math, large muscle/ group game, art, manipulative,
dramatic play... Softcover, 64 pages and 12 felt hand puppets. Ages 3-8.
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Fruit Seedies
$2.30
ea.
Set of 12 - $27.60
Bean bag fruit
seedlings! Limited edition fruit characters with serialized hang tags:
grapefruit, watermelon, grape, apple, peach, strawberry, pear, banana, orange, lemon,
pineapple, avocado. Order them individually or in a
set!
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Fruit & Vegetable
Balloons
$24.98 / Pk
Celebrate good nutrition with colorful mylar balloons
from Yummy Designs. Each pack contains five different mylar balloons
(28"-34" high) that can be filled with either helium or air. Refillable.
Ribbon included.
Kick off a plant unit right! Clear text and large, striking photos
reveal each part of a plant and the role it plays in keeping plants
thriving. Clear diagrams enhance the experience of exploring each part.
Books include a glossary, list of internet resource sites, and index.
24 pages, ages 4-8.
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