Review by Booklist Review
With highly readable bits and pieces about which yummy foods have which nutrients and vitamins, these books in the Food Is CATegorical series are just right for sharing with young kids, introducing the value of healthy foods and exercise through silly rhymes, puns, and zany color cartoons of cats in wild action. Green Beans, Potatoes, and Even Tomatoes shows that, though often a side dish, the veg is key: It's a great source of vitamins A, C, and E. Sweet potatoes, carrots, and more are portrayed as both wholesome and tasty, and green is cool, too, especially when spinach helps a cat show off its skateboarding skills. Then there is what vitamins do: Vitamin A helps our eyes and our skin. Books in the series play with words: fruits are peachy ; potatoes have eyes; corn grows in ears; cabbage and lettuce are sold in heads. The back matter, featuring the food pyramid and a guide to recommended daily quantities, is part of the fun.--Rochman, Hazel Copyright 2010 Booklist
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Review by Horn Book Review
Rhyming text introduces food-group selections, occasionally describing the benefits they can offer. Some rhymes are a stretch (iron with firin'), and the meter is uneven. Over-the-top feline illustrations accompany the texts. The volumes are light on useful nutritional information but heavy on zaniness. [Review covers these Food Is Categorical titles: Black Beans and Lamb, Poached Eggs and Ham, Green Beans, Potatoes, and Even Tomatoes, and Macaroni and Rice and Bread by the Slice.] (c) Copyright 2011. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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