THE FRUITS WE EAT

Book ID/图书代码： 06430015B82781

English Summary/英文概要： Berries, apples, melons, and grapes; oranges, grapefruits, bananas—yum! This scrumptious picture book, a companion to The Vegetables We Eat, offers youngsters an inviting, information-packed cornucopia of favorite fruits.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 草莓，苹果， 西瓜，和葡萄；橙子，葡萄柚子，香蕉，美味！这本美味的图画书，《我们吃的蔬菜》，向年轻的读者们提供了一套有关我们所喜爱的水果的详细信息。盖尔•吉本斯以清晰简洁的文字内容和她署名的插图，向我们展示了大量的瓜果蔬菜种类，这些绿色食物是在哪里生长的，收获的，和加工的，以及我们在哪些地方可以买到它们，和它们是如何成为我们身体健康饮食不可或缺的一部分。吉本斯再次向我们证明“年轻的读者在这本具有意义的深邃创意绘本中，能够发现到这些瓜果蔬菜的详细信息，” ——书目杂志 （Sandy)

Awards/获奖情况："A charming addition to nutrition and food units."—School Library Journal

Gail Gibbons combines a clear, simple text with her signature paneled illustrations to present fruit facts galore: the parts of fruits, where and how they grow, harvesting, processing, where to buy them, and how to enjoy them as part of a healthy diet. Once again, Gibbons proves "a master at creating factual books through which young readers can explore details of nature at an accessible and engaging depth."—Booklist

Classroom Discussion Questions with CCSS:

1. How does author Gail Gibbons use text features in THE FRUITS WE EAT? Find an example of how text features from the book enhance your understanding of a concept or idea. RI.2-3.5

2. Plan a menu for a well-balanced meal using "MyPlate." Write about each food and tell why you chose it. Explain why your plate is well-balanced. W.2-3.5, 8

3. What are the names of large industrial fruit farms that grow strawberries, cranberries, grapes, apples and oranges? Research the climate for each farm. W.2-3.8 / RL.2-3.1

4. What is a perennial? Annual? Find fruits from the text and create a perennial/annual chart. L.2-3.5, 5a

About the Author/作者介绍： 荣获美国图书馆协会（ALA）封号为「非小说类童书大师」的盖尔•吉本斯，其代表作已逾百本。创作极具娱乐性，画风利落、笔触细腻; 作品内容并兼顾实用价值，具有力求实事求是的精神。她的第一本童书Born to Pull得过明尼苏达书奖及弗兰克林书奖。 出生于美国依利诺州的Oak Park，大学时期研修绘图设计，在担任儿童节目美术制作时，引发其创作童书的起源。吉本斯的创作为非小说类，是因为她热爱于研究工作，在编辑童书的过程，亦可让她享受实地勘查的经验与乐趣。

Format:全彩四色

Rights Status/版权销售情况：Simplified Chinese/简体中文：AVAILABLE(到期可授)

Complex/Traditional Chinese/繁体中文：AVAILABLE

Sales in other countries/其他国家销售情况：Russian rights licensed to Clever Media

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