Funny Fruit

by Grant T. Reed

Vellian Heroes Series · Book 1

For the parent of a picky eater who needs a playful, low-pressure way to explore the produce aisle through silliness and rhyme.

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About This Book

Reach for this book when the produce section of the grocery store has become a battleground or when your child refuses anything green. Instead of lecturing about vitamins, this book uses absurdity and rhyme to transform healthy eating into a game of imagination. It is a perfect tool for parents who want to lower the stakes of mealtime and replace pressure with play. The book introduces a variety of common and exotic fruits through whimsical personification and clever poetry. By focusing on the humor and personality of each fruit, it invites children to see food as something fun to explore rather than something to fear. It is ideal for toddlers and preschoolers who respond best to silliness, providing a gentle bridge to curiosity about trying new flavors and textures.

Picky Eating Cooking & Food Curiosity & Wonder Humor Healthy Eating Joy & Gratitude

What Parents Should Know

Sensitive Topics

None. The book is entirely secular and focuses on lighthearted personification of food.

Ideal Reader

A four-year-old who is entering a picky eating phase and needs to re-establish a positive, playful relationship with food. It is also great for a child who loves wordplay and rhyming patterns.

Parent Prep

This book can be read cold. Parents may want to have some of the fruits mentioned on hand to do a "look and find" after reading. A parent who is frustrated by a child saying "yuck" to everything and is looking for a way to re-introduce the concept of fruit without a power struggle.