A fantastical reference hardback picture book with the serious message that however scary vegetables may look, they’re in fact fun to grow, harmless to eat and cracking to cook with!
Fiction and real life collide in How To Grow & Eat Monster Vegetables as grandfather James takes his grandchildren and the reader on an exciting journey of discovery through the Monster Vegetable garden.
Designed to encourage children to discover vegetables and packed full of gardening tips, recipes and more, the stunning, detailed ink and watercolour illustrations bring a whole host of Monster Vegetables to life in this brilliantly funny and clever guide.
Grandfather James steers the reader safely through the dangers and delights of Monster Vegetables, sharing:
•How to grow Globe Farty-Chokes, Carnivorous Cabbages, Grumpkins and more
•How to cook scrumptious recipes such as Beat-Em-Up-Root Chocolate Cake
•The best types of poo for growing Monster Vegetables
•How to avoid a nasty nip from a Turn ’N’ Nip and keep all your fingers
•How to deal with a Sluggapotamus and other pesky pests
This is a book that’s sure to go down a storm with children and parents alike.
Guide age range: 6-12 years.
Made with paper & love, from you to me.
Why we love it
We love the story, including the fantastical monster vegetables, and found many of the descriptions very funny. Children seem particularly fond of the Farty-Chokes! The included recipes for children to get them involved in cooking are a great idea, with the beetroot cake being particularly delicious.
•Portrait 29.1 x 23.6cm
•Written and illustrated by M. P. Robertson
•30 pages of 140gsm uncoated, acid-free paper
•Hardback book
•Textured colour cover and colour internal pages
•Ethically produced from sustainably sourced materials
•Designed and published in the UK
•Child Protection Certified
M.P. Robertson is an internationally acclaimed author & illustrator of picture books. He studied Graphic Design at Kingston University in London and now lives in Bradford on Avon with his wife. Mark’s is always busy drafting and creating new illustrations and loves using pen and ink with watercolour. All his drawings are created in his garden shed. Mark loves creating mystical creatures and robots and he loves drawing dragons. How To Grow & Eat Monster Vegetables combines a children’s story, recipes and fantastical illustrations. Mark’s books have been long listed for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal and appeared in the Guardian top 100 titles and continue to be firm favourites with children all over the world as they are translated into 13 languages. Mark works with primary schools around the country giving talks and demonstrating his art techniques inspiriting little readers, writers and illustrators everywhere.
