To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. In this story, a boy (who has been staying with his grandparents) tells his mother about all the things his grandfather grows; nothing he has at home seems to be as good. Alison Bartlett (Illustrator) Alison studied illustration at Anglia College of Art in Cambridge and began an M. I read this book to the kids and used it as part of an activity at preschool and they really enjoyed it.

Registered office address: Unit 34 Vulcan House Business Centre, Vulcan Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3EF. Throughout the activity, children were given the opportunity to use their senses that include taste, smell, sight and touch as well as allowing them to extend their language, explore, discover and an attempt at guessing. Vivian teaches part time at Edinburgh College of Art, and is one of the two founding members of the PictureHooks programme supporting Scottish illustrators. it's a book that makes you want to read it before you begin and glad you did read it once you finish.When he goes home he asks his mum to prepare a dish of these fruits, but he refuses to eat them because they are not grown in the back garden as it was in his grandparent’s house. This video link is provided to help an adult assess the book's suitability for a child's situation before purchasing it. It made a good intro to our planned topic of making a fruit salad and opened up some good comments from our preschool group. Also good for children who may be able to relate to Oliver if they do not like eating fruit and veg. I did enjoy reading this story but I think for the age I believe it is suitable for, it is far too long so therefore I rate it 3*.

It is not included in promotions available to our main range products, as stated in our terms of service. Vivian French is the author of over two hundred books, including the wildly popular series Tales from the Five Kingdoms. My first impression of this book was that it would make a great addition to any class teacher introducing various fruit varieties to her young class.The children then were given the opportunity to make a fruit salad with the support of a Practitioner but allowing them to cut the fruits themselves after safety was highlighted. Encouraging children to prepare their own simple treats, the book breaks the big topic of healthy eating into appetising, bite-sized chunks. I felt that the children associated with the book due to the fact they are reluctant to try different fruit.

However, when Oliver’s grandparents visit his house, Oliver with the help of all of the adults make a fruit salad.An example of a question which allowed children to guess before they could see the answer was, “What colour do you think the plum is inside? Oliver, star of Oliver's Vegetables, is back from his healthy week eating vegetables at his grandpa's house. It was exactly as described by the seller and was packaged well to prevent any damage during transit. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages.