Oliver's Fruit Salad

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The children enjoyed the book, but I felt that they did not take much for it, and the same feeling was with me as well. I suspect most kids will see that, but some kids may think the book makes fruit look more palatable.

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*. From observations of this story being read to school Nursery children during the topic of ‘Colours’, they were becoming rather bored and after a while, they were not fully focused as they could be. Great book for young children and especially helpful for introducing vegetables and how they can be eaten! 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.Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item.

Personally I think it’s a great book to encourage children to try fruits, the illustrations are a little outdated and dark it would be great if it was updated so it’s more clear to see but that’s just my opinion. It is not included in promotions available to our main range products, as stated in our terms of service. We work closely with publishers and authors to ensure that we offer the best books on the market for your child. Vivian teaches part time at Edinburgh College of Art, and is one of the two founding members of the PictureHooks programme supporting Scottish illustrators. The fruit and fruit colours all seem to mingle together with the characters through the illustrations.

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. As a teacher of Y1 they proved to be a great resource for story writing, poetry writing, art work,maths (weighing vegetables, graphs), healthy eating and living and growing topics.

Encouraging children to prepare their own simple treats, the book breaks the big topic of healthy eating into appetising, bite-sized chunks. In the end his grandparents come over to visit and they make a wonderful fruit salad that they all enjoy. A friendly, round-headed cast with pin-dot blue eyes and broad smilles introduce the tasty possibilities of fresh fruit withour ever dropping the vaguest hint of (shh! Oliver has recently spent time with his grandparents and it appears that any food or drink he is given at home by his mum is not good enough.I felt that the children associated with the book due to the fact they are reluctant to try different fruit. To make this book interactive teachers can bring the fruit into the class for children to hold, feel and taste. This video link is provided to help an adult assess the book's suitability for a child's situation before purchasing it. A set of printable word and picture cards linked the story of ‘Oliver’s Fruit Salad’ by Vivian French.