Olaf Hajek’s Fantastic Fruits by Annette Roeder

 

Title: Olaf Hajek’s Fantastic Fruits

Author: Annette Roeder

Illustrator: Olaf Hajek

Publisher: Prestel  

ISBN: 9783791375069

 

Review:

According to author Annette Roeder in her opening pages, fruit salad is an all-time favorite of kids. The science of fruit is called pomology in which fruits are studied by appearance, taste and how they grow. Readers will learn more detail about the various fruits we enjoy. 

Artist Olaf Hajek paints the fruits he purchased fresh from the market. Each picture has a story and origin. The vivid colors and eclectic scenes are beautiful. On the banana page readers will learn how a banana is a berry. On the grape page readers will learn that the grape has been processed for over 8,000 years. Did you know that the melon is related to cucumbers, pumpkins, and zucchini? The kiwi is also known as the Chinese gooseberry.

 

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