The Vegetables We Eat

Today I read The Vegetables We Eat by Gail Gibbons to a small group of third and fourth-grade students in our summer library program.  The book is very informative!  Gibbons discusses how vegetables are labeled (leaf vegetables, bulb vegetables, flower bud vegetables, etc.) and provides the reader with information about what part of the plant the vegetable comes from. 

The book also goes into detail about how to plant and take care of a vegetable garden.  I think this is the perfect book for educators who plan to give their students the opportunity to delve into planting a garden and/or learn about all the different kinds of vegetables there are to try.

The students in the summer library program seemed to be very interested in the book.  I believe the illustrations aided in keeping the students' attention and the explanation of harder vocabulary such as botanist, perennials, and annuals prevented the students from being turned off from the text.  The students asked many questions about farming and the processing of vegetables.  This was one of those days I wish I was Mrs. Frizzle with a magic school bus!

For more information about The Vegetables We Eat by Gail Gibbons visit http://www.gailgibbons.com/the_vegetables_we_eat.html
http://www.personal-nutrition-guide.com/vegetables-we-eat.html