Oliver's Vegetables

Description

Do you like chips Oliver does, in fact, he won't eat anything else - until he plays a game with his grandpa. Whatever vegetable Oliver finds in the garden, he must eat. On Monday, he pulls up carrots, on Tuesday, it is spinach . . . This is an excellent book for parents with slightly fussy children and it introduces the days of the week. Other titles in this series: Oliver's Fruit Salad Oliver's Milkshake

Vivian French: Vivian French is married and lives in Bristol. She has four daughters and a lot of pets! Vivian worked in children's theatre for ten years as both an actor and writer and has been telling stories for over fifteen years in schools, community centres and theatres. Her first three books were published in 1990, and since then she has written more than seventy books. Oliver's Vegetables was shortlisted for the Victoria and Albert Illustrators award., Alison Bartlett: Alison studied illustration at Anglia College of Art in Cambridge and began an M.A. At Kingston University. In 1993 she was shortlisted for the Macmillan Prize for Oliver's Vegetables. She lives in Bristol with her young son. .

'This is a great book to link with maths as it rehearses the days of the week and the illustrations offer many opportunities for counting and working out how many vegetables.' - Nikki Sheene, year 1 teacher -- Child Education 20050105