Thursday, May 27, 2021

Goodnight Veggies by Diana Murray and Zachariah OHora

What do the veggies do at night? Rhubarb reads stories to the broccoli. Baby carrots and baby lettuce snuggle into the soil. Cucumbers stay calm and celery is snoring. "Cranky corn rolls over and covers up its ears." They might be asleep but all of them are still growing assisted one mighty garden worm who we see tucked into his or her very long bed on the last page.

A bedtime veggie feast for the eyes and ears. Kirkus

Written in a musical rhyme, this picture book is ideal for reading aloud to toddlers and preschoolers. Waking Brain Cells

The childlike approach, appealing art, and relatable worm character are enough to connect story and audience ... Horn Book

This book is perfect for preschool children. With a group of older children you could use this book to demonstrate alliteration - Turnips tucked in tightly. There are also puns such as beets are simply beat. 2021 is the International Year of Fruit and Vegetables. My friend at Kinderbookswitheverything has a terrific list of books for this theme. You can see some terrific books about gardening at the Eric Carle site. See more books by Diana Murray and Zachariah OHora.  I am (as you would expect) quite keen to see his book called My cousin Momo.

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