Las verduras que comemos

What are vegetables, anyway? Find out the latest facts on 411 veggies in this illustrated introduction to produce, now available in Spanish!

Peppers, beans, corn, and peas!  Nonfiction superstar Gail Gibbons lays out the basics of veggies with colorful watercolors and straightforward text. This Spanish translation, derived from the new and updated edition, teaches Spanish vocabulary and fascinating facts about the veggies we eat. Readers will find out how they grow, how they get to stores, and how many kinds there are—and learn some weird trivia, too!

Diagrams, cross-sections, and illustrations give kids an up-close view of glossy red peppers, plump orange pumpkins, delectable little peas, and dozens of other vegetables in this essential Spanish-language earth sciences primer.

According to the Washington Post, Gail Gibbons "has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator." The multi award-winning Gail Gibbons is the author of more than 100 books for young readers, including the best-selling titles From Seed to Plant and Monarch Butterfly. Her many honors include the Regina Medal, the Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Nonfiction Award, and the NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book Award.