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Brian Cleary's zany rhyming text introduces young readers to foods in the fruits group, including bananas, plums, grapefruits, and kiwis. Cleary also introduces the health benefits of these foods and provides information on how many servings of fruits the USDA recommends.

When he gets too old to climb up the ladder, Mr. Putter and his cat Tabby figure out an ingenious way to pick pears for pear jelly.

"Find out how fruit is produced, taking the oranges we eat as an example. Discover how oranges are planted, grown then harvested, and how they are shipped to supermarkets or stores to land on our tables"--Provided by publisher.

"A young girl wants to grow her own pie, learns where the many ingredients come from, and grows a fruit tree. Includes kid-friendly apple pie recipe"--Provided by publisher.

Simple text and pictures describe how fruits fit into the new food pyramid and why they are important.

When Mr. Barleycorn finds a greenling on his farm, he takes it home to his wife where the greenling changes their home and community for the better.

After enjoying a blended fruit drink called aguas frescas during a festival celebrating Mexico's independence, seven-year-old Alicia and her mother make their own at home, then invite Alicia's soccer team over to try them.

"In these vivid poems, blueberries are flavor-filled fireworks, cucumbers are a fleet of green submarines in a wicker sea, lettuce tastes like butter and pepper and salt, but sometimes I crunch into a leaf the very same flavor as rain. The unexpected, ingenious imagery and enticing artwork in this collection will inspire the imaginations of young readers, and show how poetry can be as fresh and delicious as the farmers market produce it celebrates."--Provided...

A banana wants to be the star of this rhyming counting book, but the narrator has other plans.

A cumulative rhyme in which a greedy parrot keeps taking fruit from the other creatures of the rainforest until his beak can hold no more. Un codicioso loro toma fruta de las otras criaturas de la selva hasta que su pico no puede contener mas.