“Dad says we are going to grow vegetable soup.” So begins Lois Ehlert’s bright, bold picture book about vegetable gardening for the very young. The necessary tools are pictured and labeled, as are the seeds (green bean, pea, corn, zucchini squash, and carrot). Then the real gardening happens . . . planting, weeding, harvesting, washing, chopping, and cooking! In the end? “It was the best soup ever.” Ehlert’s simple, colorful cut-paper-style illustrations are child-friendly, as is the big black type. A recipe for vegetable soup tops it all off!
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From Publishers Weekly
Using her characteristically vibrant palette, Ehlert details the raising of a vegetable garden to make "the best soup ever." A recipe is included in this book which PW termed a "zesty introduction to vivid abstract art." Ages 2-7.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 1 This is the boldest, brassiest garden book to hit the market, and what a delight. Intensely colored graphics capture the complete growing process from seed to cooking pot, with the focus on the plants. The unseen narrator describes the process of growing vegetable soup, from preparing the tools and digging holes for the seeds to weeding plants; picking vegetables; washing, chopping, and cooking themand finally enjoying the homemade soup while planning to grow more next year. It's 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. A book to help nourish healthy readers. Barbara Peklo Serling, Oneida City Schools, N.Y.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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LOIS EHLERT has created many picture books, including Leaf Man, Pie in the Sky, In My World, Growing Vegetable Soup, Planting a Rainbow, and the bestselling Waiting for Wings. She lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful
By Brenda
Format:Paperback
Children of all ages will enjoy this book, especially if they love to grow plants. Growing Vegetable Soup is also woderfully illustrated. I used this book in a Literacy Bag in conjuction with a Peter Rabbit Garden created by my university. An activity that can be used with the book for young children would be a matching game--vegetable or tool picture to word.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By L. James
Format:Paperback
As a teacher, I have always loved this book. The bold colors hold children's attention, and it fits well with lessons for younger children on what seeds/plants need to grow, the growing process and includes a recipe for making your own vegetable soup. For early childhood teachers,it can become an early science/social studies/math lesson and also a parent/child activity. A must have!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Kristina
Format:Paperback
I don't know what it is about this book, but my 3-year old loves it, to the point of crying hysterically when I accidentally returned it to the library recently and a little girl took it home instead, and my son couldn't have it. Disregard the naysayers. I'm now buying the book, so we will always have it on hand. The colors are bright and bold, and the story follows the process of preparing a garden, planting seeds and seedlings, watering the garden, weeding, picking vegetables, and finally cutting things up and making soup. My son loves all things outdoors (leaves, pinecones, rocks, etc.) and he adores this book.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Growing soup
My daughter is fascinated with gardening and she likes to make things, so this book was perfect. She wants to make the soup recipe at the back of the book now, and she wants to... Read more
Published 1 day ago by Chickenlittle
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love it!
Classic book, awesome size! My two-year-old loves to read along with me! He is excited to grow our own vegetable soup this summer!
Published 28 days ago by Bethany White
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun book!
I used this book for my preschool class. We read the book during our nutrition week and then made our very own vegetable stew. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Hailey Harper
1.0 out of 5 stars
Hard on the eyes
The colors used in the book are very hard on the eyes, the graphics are crude and poor for little ones to interpret, some of the writing is too small to read even with my glasses... Read more
Published 4 months ago by prepgal
4.0 out of 5 stars
Cute and great graphics!
A cute book about gardening, basically listing the tools and veggies. Then a fun recipe at the end. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Anne Temple
5.0 out of 5 stars
I love this book
A great colorful starter book for chubby little fingers to help early children to begin to develop an interest in reading and good nutrition.
Published 6 months ago by Sharon L. Faye
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Preschool-Level Introduction to Vegetable Gardening
This simple story introduces children to the basic growing cycle of garden vegetables. It opens with a child narrator stating, "Dad says we're going to grow vegetable soup. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Shanna A. Gonzalez
4.0 out of 5 stars
A similar book kids love
If you like this book, check out "Who Grew My Soup" about a boy who hatches a scheme to avoid eating his vegetables, but ends up on a madcap adventure to learn where food comes... Read more
Published 18 months ago by J. Darbyshire
2.0 out of 5 stars
such a nice idea but thoroughly cluttered book too busy
a nice idea but the book is so cluttered its utterly confusing. neither of my kids liked it and frankly i really disliked it. i dont appreciate many of the drawings either.
Published 18 months ago by Getiton
4.0 out of 5 stars
This book is extremely large!
Note that this is a "Big Book." It's twice the size of a typical paperback book and it's not going to fit on any ordinarily bookshelf. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Heather G B
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