Conejos Library District

An alphabetical tour of the world of fruits and vegetables, from apricot and artichoke to yam and zucchini.

"Provides a basic introduction to common fruits and explains how they are grown, different ways to eat them, and how they keep you healthy."--Provided by publisher.

"This photo-illustrated book for beginning readers introduces the fruit food group and discusses its place in a balanced diet. Includes picture glossary and index."--

Presents photographs of vegetables that explore a variety of colors, and common or unusual fruits and vegetables.

Berries, apples, melons, and grapes; oranges, grapefruits, bananas���yum! This scrumptious picture book, a companion to The Vegetables we eat, offers youngsters an inviting, information-packed cornucopia of favorite fruits. Gail Gibbons combines a clear, simple text with her signature paneled illustrations to present fruit facts galore: the parts of fruits, where and how they grow, harvesting, processing, where to buy them, and how to enjoy...

"Silence. That was the response at Cafe Society the first time Billie Holiday performed a song called "Strange Fruit." In the 1930s, Billie was known as a performer of jazz and blues music, but his song wasn't either of those things, . It was a song about injustice, and it would change her life forever. Discover how two outsiders- Billie Holiday, a young black woman raised in poverty, and Abel Meeropol, the son of Jewish immigrants- combined their...

An introduction to foods included in the fruit food group and why they are important to eat.

Describes fruits and vegetables including their importance as food.

An introduction to different fruits and the part they play in a healthy diet.

Simple text and photographs present the fruit group, the foods in this group, and examples of healthy eating choices.