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A bestselling picture book from award-winning author, Vivian French, with vibrant illustrations from Alison Bartlett.

About the Author

Vivian French: Vivian French is married and lives in Bristol. She has four daughters and a lot of pets! Vivian worked in children's theatre for ten years as both an actor and writer and has been telling stories for over fifteen years in schools, community centres and theatres. Her first three books were published in 1990, and since then she has written more than seventy books. Oliver's Vegetables was shortlisted for the Victoria and Albert Illustrators award., Alison Bartlett: Alison studied illustration at Anglia College of Art in Cambridge and began an M.A. At Kingston University. In 1993 she was shortlisted for the Macmillan Prize for Oliver's Vegetables. She lives in Bristol with her young son. .

Reviews

'This is a great book to link with maths as it rehearses the days of the week and the illustrations offer many opportunities for counting and working out how many vegetables.' - Nikki Sheene, year 1 teacher -- Child Education 20050105

'This is a great book to link with maths as it rehearses the days of the week and the illustrations offer many opportunities for counting and working out how many vegetables.' - Nikki Sheene, year 1 teacher -- Child Education 20050105

PreS-K‘On a visit to his grandparents' house, Oliver wants to eat only French fries. Grandpa tells him that he may look in the garden for potatoes, but that he must eat what he finds, whatever it may be. On the first evening, Oliver pulls up carrots and discovers that he likes them. On successive days he discovers spinach, rhubarb, cabbage, beets, and peas‘all of which he eats with unexpected enjoyment. On the last evening, he finds the potatoes at last and as he is sitting down to supper his mother arrives. Oh dear! Too bad! She thinks Oliver is still eating only fried potatoes. Oliver and his grandparents laugh delightedly at the irony, and so will small listeners. Bartlett's paintings are abstract, yet quite understandable for young children who are still visually inexperienced. Odd perspectives and proportions add to the pleasure of looking‘as when the vegetables in the garden seem to be larger than the humans. Lush colors of growing things seem splashed on the pages with a carefree joy. Have some fresh veggies ready for snacking.‘Ruth Semrau, formerly at Lovejoy School, Allen, TX