My Dinosaur is Scared of Vegetables

 

 





      My Dinosaur is Scared of Vegetables, was written by Lily Lexington. This children's book is about two friends that share the same fear....eating veggies. The two friends are sent to bed with no dinner because they refused to eat their vegetables. The following morning, Jack and his friend the dinosaur went down stairs for breakfast only to find their dinner there from last night. The boys again refused to eat and went to their baseball game. During the game Jack was very sluggish and tired and sadly didn't play very well. When the two got home, Jack's Mom explained to dinosaur the importance of eating healthy. He was no longer scared and finally ate his vegetables with Jack.

 





The genre this book would be classified in is poetry. Through out the entire story Lily Lexington is using rhythm and imaginative thoughts to keep the reader entertained. Lexington does an amazing job of relating to young readers and incorporates beautiful language in doing so.
In a classroom setting I would encourage students to think about things that may scare/frighten them. I would ask questions like:

• What foods are you afraid to eat?
• Do you think Jack and his friend dinosaur should have been afraid of eating vegetables?
• What are some other foods that are healthy for you?

Another activity I would have my students do is learn about the food pyramid. I would bring in a couple items from each level of the pyramid and hold a discussion on which foods are best to eat. We would then sample the healthy snacks. I believe the kids would enjoy learning about what foods are healthy; as well as, tasting them too.

I really found this book to be educational and an easy read for younger readers. The rhyming that the author incorporates in the book makes it very enjoyable to read. It also holds a good lesson in the benefits of eating healthy.

References

 

Galda, C. &. (2011). Literature and the Child Seventh Edition . Belmont: Wadsworth Publishing . 

 

Lexington, Lily. (2012). My Dinosaur is Scared of Vegetables. Lexington Publishing.