Rah, Rah, Radishes!: a Vegetable Chant

Brief Description: Photographs of vegetables and rhyming text celebrate vegetables in all their colorful and tasty variety. Review Quotes: * "Let's hear it for the veggies! This cheerful chant pairs pithy couplets with the author's photographs of farmer's market beauties... A winning recipe blending crispy verse and fresh photography."--"Kirkus Reviews", starred reviewReview Quotes: "A call to farms...the brilliant colors and inviting textures might just tempt a few picky eaters."--"Publishers Weekly"Review Quotes: * "Sayre's catchy, rhyming verse has an infectious rhythm that begs to be read aloud... With its upbeat, easy-to-digest text and large, clear images, this book will become a go-to choice in spring-themed preschool storytimes and early elementary health or environmental units."--"School Library Journal", starred reviewReview Quotes: * "Let s hear it for the veggies! This cheerful chant pairs pithy couplets with the author s photographs of farmer s market beauties... A winning recipe blending crispy verse and fresh photography."--"Kirkus Reviews", starred reviewReview Quotes: * "Sayre s catchy, rhyming verse has an infectious rhythm that begs to be read aloud... With its upbeat, easy-to-digest text and large, clear images, this book will become a go-to choice in spring-themed preschool storytimes and early elementary health or environmental units. --"School Library Journal", starred reviewReview Quotes: "Makes produce seem downright fun... Families could read this together before or after a trip to the grocery store or farmers market; teachers and librarians could feature it on Earth Day or any time resources are needed about food, health, or plants. A good, sturdy, health-conscious choice."--"Booklist "Review Quotes: "Acall to farms...the brilliant colors and inviting textures might just tempt a few picky eaters."--"Publishers Weekly"Review Quotes: "Use this text with a unit on nutrition or gardening, or before a field trip to the market. It is a great addition to a preschool or primary grade collection." --"Library Media Connection, "November/December 2011Marc Notes: On board pages.; Photographs of vegetables and rhyming text celebrate vegetables in all their colorful and tasty variety.. Publisher Marketing: Veggies take the stage in a rollicking ode to healthy eating in this Classic Board Book edition of "Rah, Rah, Radishes"! "Rah, rah, radishes, red and white!""Carrots are calling. Take a bite!""Oh boy, bok choy, Brussels sprout.""Broccoli! Cauliflower! Shout it out!" Know anyone who doesn't like veggies? Here is a book that's sure to change their hungry minds! With raucous, rhyming text, " Rah, Rah, Radishes!" celebrates fresh vegetables, nature's bright colors, and the joy of healthy eating. The book's interactive spirit encourages kids to join in on the read-aloud fun, and little ones won't be able to resist the book's vibrant photographs--they're a feast for the eyes! Now available as a Classic Board Book, sturdy pages mean even the littlest ones can celebrate veggies with gusto! Review Citations:

Publishers Weekly 05/09/2011 (EAN 9781442421417, Hardcover)

Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2011 (EAN 9781442421417, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Booklist 05/15/2011 pg. 44 (EAN 9781442421417, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 06/01/2011 pg. 106 (EAN 9781442421417, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2011 (EAN 9781442421417, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2011 pg. 450 (EAN 9781442421417, Hardcover)

Kirkus Best Children's Books 11/15/2011 pg. 2121 (EAN 9781442421417, Hardcover)

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