Peace, Love And Vegetables (Herb the Vegetarian Dragon)(book and toy gift set) [Paperback]

Jules Bass (Author), Debbie Harter (Illustrator)

Book Description

In a faraway forest in a faraway land live Meathook and his band of carnivorous dragons who love feasting on tasty princesses. There is one dragon who is different...Herb is a peace-loving vegetarian who is prepared to stand up for what he believes in. As well as encouraging healthy living, Herb's hilarious story offers lots of food for thought. The gift set includes a book and a bendable Herb figure (measuring 178mm high and holding a detachable pink flower in one hand!). The box itself is covered in delicious vegetarian recipes easy for children to make, and is ideal for using as a planter - to make your very own Herb garden!

Editorial Reviews

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"Herb's story tells the tale of the future!" ~ Sir Paul McCartney"

About the Author

Jules Bass, Jules Bass is the 'Bass' in Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment, New York, producers of such films as The Hobbit, The Last Unicorn and The Little Drummer Boy. His work as a writer / songwriter and producer / director has been seen in feature films, television, off Broadway and heard on recordings. Jules lives in New York and France and is a frequent visitor to London. Debbie Harter continues to attract a worldwide following with her bold, funny and child-friendly images. She has illustrated a number of titles for Barefoot Books, including the best-selling Bear series, The Animal Boogie and Thesaurus Rex (1-84148-042-8). Debbie divides her time between London, England, and Sydney, Australia.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Barefoot Books (November 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1905236433
• ISBN-13: 978-1905236435
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #983,779 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We love Herb!, January 2, 2006

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loves2read (Chattawho?) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Peace, Love And Vegetables (Herb the Vegetarian Dragon)(book and toy gift set) (Paperback)

I love this book! I ordered this book for my 3 year old for Christmas because while we are not strict vegetarians, we are gradually moving in that direction, it looked like a great book and the set with book and the bendy dragon was precious.
Anyway, when we read the book, we all loved it! I've read people's reviews about how violent it is and all I can say is that how violent it actually is, has a lot to do with the tone with which it is read. I don't believe that a 3 year old will look at the page where Meathook tries to get Herb to take the wild boar meat and say " Hey look - there's blood dripping off that thing!" I really think you can read the book in it's entirety without promoting violence. I really didn't see anything gory about it, but that could have something to do with the fact I'm a surgical nurse in a trauma center and I see real gore. This book is great because the art work is gorgeous and the story promotes tolerance and acceptance - I think that is one of the most positive things about it and I think that it's one the author's ideals for this book.It's more important to teach our children acceptance and tolerance than it is to teach them that vegetarianism is the only way. But that's a whole other story in itself. p.s. My 15 year old loved this book too!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My kids absolutely love this book, July 25, 2007

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Michelle (NYC, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Peace, Love And Vegetables (Herb the Vegetarian Dragon)(book and toy gift set) (Paperback)

and have me read it to them all the time. I wouldn't recommend this book for really small children because of the mention of the dragons eating princesses and the such, I know that's an issue for some parents. My children were never really bothered by it and I didn't feel it was overly done.
I initially purchased this book because my 5 yo son couldn't understand if it was right or wrong to eat meat (we're vegetarians, obviously) and this book was the perfect way of explaining things to him. It's a great and fun way to help kids (especially boys) understand tolerance. Also, he really likes that 'Herb' is a vegetarian just like us.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, January 4, 2007

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Kathleen J. Weiss "Homeschool Mommy" (Ridgefield, New Jersey United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Peace, Love And Vegetables (Herb the Vegetarian Dragon)(book and toy gift set) (Paperback)

We love Herb and his story book. The story is really good for helping little ones understand why we don't eat meat. It alsohas a good thread of non-violence. The little bendy Herb is great to play with.