
What happened first to the seeds the child planted? Has that ever happened to seeds you planted?.As you read, help children make and describe connections to their own planting experiences.
Sometimes you have to wait and wait before a plant pops out of the soil. Did the plants grow quickly? Why or why not? Elicit the idea that seeds can take a long time to grow.What parts of the plants are growing above ground?.Where do they plant the seeds and sprouts?.What did the child and her dad do first?.
Where does your family get vegetables to make vegetable soup or a salad?. Who can name a vegetable they like to eat?. Introduce the book Growing Vegetable Soup. She lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Ĭustomers who bought this item also bought. LOIS EHLERT has created many picture books, including Leaf Man, Pie in the Sky, In My World, Growing Vegetable Soup, Planting a Rainbow, and the bestselling Waiting for Wings. A recipe for vegetable soup tops it all off Ehlert's simple, colorful cut-paper-style illustrations are child-friendly, as is the big black type. planting, weeding, harvesting, washing, chopping, and cooking In the end? It was the best soup ever. The necessary tools are pictured and labeled, as are the seeds (green bean, pea, corn, zucchini squash, and carrot). So begins Lois Ehlert's bright, bold picture book about vegetable gardening for the very young. Reading Level: 2.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5ĭad says we are going to grow vegetable soup. Physical Information: 0.36" H x 17.84" W x 17.84" (1.68 lbs) 32 pagesįeatures: Big Book, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - Environment Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & EditionsĪnnotation: "A fresh presentation of the gardening cycle with a joyful conclusion, and the added attraction of an easy and tasty recipe for vegetable soup on the flyleaf."-"School Library Journal"