I'd rather eat chocolate by Narelle Wynter. Illus. by Rebecca Cool

cover image Little Steps, 2023. ISBN: 9781922833440. (Age: 4+)

This simple rhyming story is about a young child who does not want to eat vegetables. His dad explains with humour how a number of different types of vegetables will help him do some activities better. The young child then thinks deeply and offers a response.

If you ate ZUCCHINIS,

like deer wearing beanies,

you’d be swift like a breeze

through a tangle of leaves.

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‘Hmmmm… I do like to run in races at school,

and think coming first will be totally cool.”

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“Do deer eat zucchinis? If it’s true what you say.

I might have zucchini later in in the day.”

 

 

The big, bold and bright illustrations in this story perfectly complement the text which is well spread out and easily accessible to young readers. On the back endpapers are QR codes for various recipes which take you to the website Food Matters.

Themes: Vegetables, Rhyme, Humour, Recipes.

Kathryn Beilby