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~ Joost Elffers (Author), (Author)
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PreSchool-Grade 1–Smiling oranges, mushroom "men," pepper "people," bananas that look like giraffes, eggplant penguins, and cauliflower sheep are just a few of the delightful food sculptures that grace the pages of this fun, educational offering. Freymann explores various concepts including shapes, colors, numbers, letters, and opposites with the help of his signature vegetable and fruit characters. The concepts are well executed, and although the triangular carrot does not have perfectly straight lines, its shape is recognizable. Children will thoroughly enjoy the clever artwork and adorable characters. A visual treat.–Melinda Piehler, Sawgrass Elementary School, Sunrise, FL


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*Starred Review* PreS. Freymann and Elffers previously used their ingenious food sculptures to introduce concepts in How Are You Peeling (1999) and One Lonely Sea Horse (2000). They have truly perfected their craft in this winning collection that covers basic shapes, colors, numbers, letters, and opposites--all introduced through images of artfully manipulated fruits and vegetables. Solid, candy-colored backgrounds showcase an irresistible cast of produce-part creatures, which, thanks to a few inspired cuts, reflect an astonishing assortment of expressions and personalities. The simple, clean design is ideal for demonstrating the concepts; the uncluttered spreads make counting and identification easy. But it's the playful, wonderfully clever transformation of familiar foods that will win an audience; preschoolers will howl gleefully over glistening green-pepper frogs and a snowman of stacked mushroom caps, who toasts his marshmallow over fruit-skin flames. Fans of their previous books will find much that is familiar here, but in this mix of concept and unabashed food play, the authors get the formula just right. Gillian Engberg
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Product Details

  • Reading level: Baby-Preschool
  • Hardcover: 64 pages
  • Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books (February 1, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0439110181
  • ISBN-13: 978-0439110181
  • Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 9.7 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #163,767 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Tutti Fruity, February 13, 2005
Someone forgot to tell this duo not to play with their food. Thank goodness, or kids wouldn't have such startling sculptures of bok choy fish or cauliflower sheep to teach them basic concepts: colors, shapes, numbers, letters and opposites. Eye-catching colors and uncluttered layouts keep this fruity menagerie moving along.

The foods are real -- and after several readings, I'm still scrutinizing the pages to see just how the artists did it. Even knowing they used black-eyed peas for eyes doesn't affect the magic: How did they find all those peppers with silly faces? How come my bruised bananas never look like giraffes?

I brought this book to my son's pre-school and the teacher didn't want to part with it: the kids wouldn't let her put it down. You'll never look at salad the same way again.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Usually, I'm disappointed with kids' books -- but WOW!, July 26, 2005
By Nanette "Tucker and Tasha's mom" (Jacksonville, Florida USA) - See all my reviews
Hi,
I'm a picky parent -- I admit it. My standards for books for my kids are very high. I guess it's because I'm a professional writer and editor and my husband is a newspaper publisher. We expect lively, imaginative writing with substance, not just empty calories for our children's minds.

My three-year-old snatched this book off the library shelves. I let her check it out, but didn't plan to do much more than flip through it. When I opened it -- wow!

This book teaches concepts like numbers, opposites and more in the most imaginative way I've seen. My husband and I agreed this was a book we had to have on our shelves.

The only problem with that is this: My husband figured the best place for it would be the kitchen -- so I could try to duplicate the cool things with our family foods. Yeah, right! Far better to keep it on the coffee table. A benefit -- my kids are becoming charmed by vegetables and more willing to see them on their plates!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Captivating from 10 months onward, February 4, 2006
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Even at 10 months, when my daughter received this as a gift, it was immediately her favorite book. She flipped from page to page and back to the cover, seeing that there were many "people" made of oranges. I've seen two other books by the same authors, but this one is "the one."
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5.0 out of 5 stars Magical
I bought this book for my 2 year old grand daughter (or was it for me?).
We just love the clever and artistic use of the veggies and fruit
that we eat every day. Read more
Published 17 days ago by Mary T. Hobin

5.0 out of 5 stars Five fantastic books in one - a treat for your eyes!
This book has 5 books inside this one awesome book! There are Shapes, Colors, Numbers 1 - 10, Opposites and letters of the Alphabet. Read more
Published 5 months ago by KSL

5.0 out of 5 stars Engaging, well produced, interesting
I bought this book because my son already loved "Fast food" from the same authors/collection (he read it at a public library) and as I bought it to him as a gift I included this... Read more
Published 9 months ago by LauraM

5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable for everyone
I got this book used but in almost perfect condition at an exceptional price. I have a 9yr old and a 2yr old, and they both love this book. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Cydni

5.0 out of 5 stars Priceless
What a great book! Kids and adults will love the original pictures. All the pictures are made out of fruits or vegetables (the eyes are all made out of black eyed peas! Read more
Published 11 months ago by Karen Bay

5.0 out of 5 stars Endless Fun for Bedtime Stories
This was my kids favorite bed time story for a long time. And I must admit one of my favorites too. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Poneeboy

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and unique
I got this book for my nephew's birthday (he was turning 3) and he really loved it. It's really something fun and different for kids and all the parents were even entertained by... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Charlene

5.0 out of 5 stars My boys love this book
I had a couple of the Saxton Freymann books hanging around the house from my teaching days (Dog Food and How Are You Peeling). Read more
Published on September 28, 2007 by S. Falvey

5.0 out of 5 stars Expressive food
Another picture book from the creative minds of Elffers and Freymann. This one illustrates concepts (shapes and colors, numbers and letters, opposites) with big, bold, and... Read more
Published on August 30, 2007 by H. M. Panagos

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, Creative Book my kids (1-1/2 & 4) Love it
It's got a little bit of everything--fruits & vegetables, colors, shapes, letters, animals, opposites. Even adults will say "how imaginative!"
Published on July 29, 2007 by J. Hall

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