Little Yellow Pear Tomatoes

Demian Elaine Yumei
Illumination Arts Publishing Co. (2005)
ISBN 097401902X
Reviewed by Debra Gaynor for Reader Views (8/06)

A young girl loves little yellow pear tomatoes.  She delights in discovering what goes into growing them.  “Little Yellow Pear Tomatoes” is a marvelous book for children.
The illustrations are beautifully done.

My grandchildren love to help us garden.  They help us plant the seeds. They each have their own basket to collect the fruit and vegetables when it’s time to harvest them.  They have often asked “Why does this grow?”  “Why does it take so long for the plant to bear fruit?”  This wonderful book explains some of what goes into raising one of their favorite fruits.    Daddy plants the seed and tills the soil.  Mommy pulls the weeds.  The bugs and worms do there part to keep the plant breathing.   The clouds water the garden.  The sun feeds the plants.  All these things are part of the tomato.  For if you take away one thing there would not be little yellow pear tomatoes.

I highly recommend this book for young children.  It is beautifully written and illustrated.

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