The Vegetables Go to Bed by Christopher King, illustrated by Mary GrandPre

PreK-2. Simple, rhyming text tells the story of how each vegetable in the garden gets ready to go to bed. Beautiful illustrations depict the unique qualities of each vegetable and give each plant a face. This book would work well in a garden, spring, or vegetable-themed storytime and additionally, this title reads great for bedtime!

The Vegetables We Eat by Gail Gibbons

The everything vegetable book for kids! This book introduces kids to the different ways botanists classify vegetables and provides illustrations that lable the different varieties of vegetables in each category. Kids are invited to grow their own garden and this book introduces them to some vocabulary and tools gardeners use. A description of how vegetables travel from the farm to the table helps kids visualize the detailed process. Fun facts about vegetables appear on the last page. This book would work well in storytime.

Genre: Non-Fiction

Gibbons, G. (2007). The vegetables we eat. New York: Holiday House.