How Jimmy Learned to Love Broccoli - Early Reader - Children's Picture Books
How Jimmy Learned to Love Broccoli - Early Reader - Children's Picture Books

Author: John Davidson

Publisher: Mendon Cottage Books

Published: 2018-06-17

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 0463473507

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How Jimmy Learned to Love Broccoli - Early Reader - Children's Picture Books If there was anything Jimmy hated more than having to go to bed, that was eating something green. Every time he saw the color on his plate he felt like crying. But most of all he hated broccoli. He would throw a tantrum each time his mom offered him broccoli and always refused to eat it.

Monsters Don't Eat Broccoli
Monsters Don't Eat Broccoli

Author: Barbara Jean Hicks

Publisher: Dragonfly Books

Published: 2014-08-05

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13: 038575521X

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What do monsters eat? The waitress in this restaurant just doesn’t have a clue. Monsters don’t eat broccoli! How could she think we do? In this rollicking picture book written by Barbara Jean Hicks and illustrated by Sue Hendra, monsters insist they don’t like broccoli. They’d rather snack on tractors or a rocket ship or two, or tender trailer tidbits, or a wheely, steely stew. But boy do those trees they’re munching on look an awful lot like broccoli. Maybe vegetables aren’t so bad after all! This hilarious book will have youngsters laughing out loud and craving healthy monster snacks of their own.

Tales for Very Picky Eaters
Tales for Very Picky Eaters

Author: Josh Schneider

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 53

ISBN-13: 0547149565

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"A father tells outlandish stories while trying to get his young son, who is a very picky eater, to eat foods he thinks he will not like."--Title page verso.

Cookie & Broccoli: Ready for School!
Cookie & Broccoli: Ready for School!

Author: Bob McMahon

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2021-10-12

Total Pages: 81

ISBN-13: 0593529170

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The first in an early graphic novel series about outgoing Cookie and shy Broccoli as they navigate the ups and downs of starting school--perfect for fans of Narwhal and Jelly! New best friends Cookie and Broccoli are as different as peanut butter and cheese, but that doesn't stop them from helping each other through the first day of school! Together they find the classroom and concoct silly secret greetings. When Broccoli discovers that Cookie is also nervous to meet new classmates, the two of them come up with the perfect solution--inviting everyone to join their Shy Friends Club!

Broccoli and Other Tales of Food and Love
Broccoli and Other Tales of Food and Love

Author: Lara Vapnyar

Publisher: Anchor

Published: 2009-06-02

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 030727988X

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Each of Lara Vapnyar's six stories invites us into a world where food and love intersect, along with the overlapping pleasures and frustrations of Vapnyar's uniquely captivating characters. Meet Nina, a recent arrival from Russia, for whom colorful vegetables represent her own fresh hopes and dreams . . . Luda and Milena, who battle over a widower in their English class with competing recipes for cheese puffs, spinach pies, and meatballs . . . and Sergey, who finds more comfort in the borscht made by a paid female companion than in her sexual ministrations. They all crave the taste and smell of home, wherever—and with whomever—that may turn out to be. A roundup of recipes are the final taste of this delicious collection.

The Monstore
The Monstore

Author: Tara Lazar

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2013-06-04

Total Pages: 19

ISBN-13: 144244648X

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The Monstore is a one-stop shop for all your monsterly needs in this enormously funny story that’s full of friendly, kooky creatures. Includes audio! At the back of Frankensweet’s Candy Shoppe, under the last box of sour gumballs, there’s a trapdoor. Knock five times fast, hand over the bag of squirmy worms, and you can crawl inside The Monstore. The Monstore is the place to go for all of your monsterly needs. Which is perfect, since Zack definitely has a monsterly need. The problem? His pesky little sister, Gracie, who never pays attention to that “Keep Out” sign on Zack’s door—the one he has made especially for her. But when Zack’s monsters don’t exactly work as planned, he soon finds out that the Monstore has a few rules: No Refunds. No exchanges. No exceptions.

The Astounding Broccoli Boy
The Astounding Broccoli Boy

Author: Frank Cottrell-Boyce

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Published: 2015-03-26

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 0230766374

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The Astounding Broccoli Boy is the hilarious tale of an unlikely (and very green) hero believing in himself and finding adventure. Rory Rooney likes to be prepared for all eventualities. His favourite book is Don't Be Scared, Be Prepared, and he has memorized every page of it. He could even survive a hippo attack. He knows that just because something is unlikely doesn't mean it won't ever happen . . . But Rory isn't prepared when he suddenly and inexplicably turns green. Stuck in an isolation ward in a hospital far from home with two other remarkably green children, Rory's as confused by his new condition as the medics seem to be. What if turning green actually means you've turned into a superhero? Rory can't wait to make it past hospital security and discover exactly what his superpower might be . . . This edition of Frank Cottrell Boyce's funny adventure features fantastic cover artwork and black and white inside illustrations from the incredible Steven Lenton.

Little Pea
Little Pea

Author: Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2010-07-01

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 1452103801

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If Little Pea doesn't eat all of his sweets, there will be no vegetables for dessert! What's a young pea to do? Children who have trouble swallowing their veggies will love the way this pea-size picture book serves up a playful story they can relate to.

Contemporary Debates in Childhood Education and Development
Contemporary Debates in Childhood Education and Development

Author: Sebastian Suggate

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-06-14

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 1136295666

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What are the risks and benefits of non-parental care for young children? What are the short- and long-term effects of academically vs. play-focused environments for learning? How and when should we teach reading? What are the purposes of Education? What is the best way to teach mathematics to children, from preschool and beyond? Contemporary Debates in Childhood Education and Development is a unique resource and reference work that brings together leading international researchers and thinkers, with divergent points of view, to discuss contemporary problems and questions in childhood education and developmental psychology. Through an innovative format whereby leading scholars each offer their own constructive take on the issue in hand, this book aims to inform readers of both sides of a variety of topics and in the process encourage constructive communication and fresh approaches. Spanning a broad spectrum of issues, this book covers: Phonic and whole language reading approaches The developmental effect of non-parental childcare The value of pre-school academic skill acquisition The most effective methods of teaching mathematics Standardized assessment – does it work? The role of electronic media and technology The pedagogical value of homework The value of parents’ reading to children. This book combines breadth of vision with cutting edge research and is a ‘must have’ resource for researchers, students and policy makers in the fields of education and child development.