The Horn Book Guide

PICTURE BOOKS

Greenfield, Eloise

Par-Tay!: Dance of the Veggies (and Their Friends)

32 pp. | Alazar | April, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-0-9977720-2-9 $17.95 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-9977720-3-6

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Don Tate. Greenfield's zany, free-verse picture book will make you think again about what the vegetables in your fridge might do when you go out: "par-tay!" From the piano-playing eggplant to the string bass–thumping basil, this band of crudités knows how to rock out and the fun is infectious. Tate's vibrant illustrations turn run-of-the-mill veggies into vivacious personalities for this joyful story. A "What Is a Vegetable?" discussion is appended. Bib.

Reviewer: Michelle H. Martin | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2018