Growing Vegetable Soup

by Lois Ehlert

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780547540115
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	12/10/2013
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
Lexile:	360L (what's this?)
File size:	3 MB
Age Range:	3 Months to 3 Years

About the Author

Lois Ehlert was the author-illustrator of many picture books, including Caldecott Honor–winning Color Zoo, Leaf Man, Pie in the Sky, In My World, Growing Vegetable Soup, Planting a Rainbow, and the best-selling Waiting for Wings.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

[set star]"This is the boldest, brassiest garden book to hit the market,
and what a delight."—School Library Journal

"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

Editorial Reviews

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.”—School Library Journal  “Provides a healthy dose of completely digestible information on growing and nurturing living things.”—Publishers Weekly —

From the Publisher