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In this follow-up to Vegetables in Underwear, a variety of fruits clarify the distinction between a bathing suit and a work suit for a clueless, uptight grapefruit. The story ends with the grapefruit doing a cannonball and a baby pomegranate swimming in its birthday suit. The colorful illustrations demonstrate a charming self-awareness of the book's silliness.