Synopsis Although he loves to help Grandpa pick fresh fruit, Oliver will not eat any until one day Mom prepares something very special in a big glass bowl.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1998-09-01 | | Series: | Venture-Health & the Human Body | | Illustrator: | Alison Bartlett |
| Size | | Length: | 32 pages | | Height: | 10.3 in | | Width: | 10.3 in | | Thickness: | 0.5 in | | Weight: | 14.4 oz |
Publisher's Note Bright and bold, this story about a little boy who doesn't want canned juice, but when fresh fruit is purchased, doesn't like that either, will have difficult eaters asking for seconds.
Industry Reviews K-Gr 2-Oliver enjoys helping his grandfather grow and pick fruit from the garden, but even though he sings the praises of the bountiful produce, he won't eat any of it. Puzzled, his mother just smiles and keeps on trying to entice him to taste fruit, not just talk about it. That is until Grandpa comes to visit and enlists Oliver's aid in making a big, colorful fruit salad; it is so irresistible that the boy consumes three bowls full. Acrylic illustrations are bold, bright, and full of childlike appeal. A suitable selection for finicky eaters.-Pamela K. Bomboy, Chesterfield County Public Schools, VA Fredrickson
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