11/8/10

Eating the Alphabet: Fruits & Vegetables from A to Z


Author: Lois Ehlert
Title: Eating the Alphabet: Fruits & Vegetbales from A to Z
Illustrator: Lois Ehlert
Publisher: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers
Year: 1989
Genre: ABC Book
Format: Hardcover
Reading Level: Transitional
Interest Level: Preschool- Early Elementary
Topics: Fruits & Vegetables, ABC's

Summary: This book is about different kinds of fruits and vegetables that start with the letters A through Z. The water color colleagues throughout the story create realistic pictures of different kinds of fruits and veggies. The pictures are depicted well. The fruits and veggies in this storybook are common while others are not so common. The not so common fruits and vegetables introduce young readers to the various foods in the world.

Extension Activity: Have students list their favorite fruits and veggies. Then have them draw the fruits and veggies on paper that is provided. Have them color and make the pictures their own. Then direct students to write the first letter of the fruit or veggie they drew next to their picture.