City Beet
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City Beet
When a notice for a community potluck is posted, Victoria and her neighbor Mrs. Kosta decide to bring a beet salad as their contribution. But first they need to grow this special vegetable for their dish. They plant the seeds in their garden plot, and throughout the summer they water, fertilize, weed, and mulch. And they watch their beet grow and grow and grow. On potluck day, it's time to harvest so they can make their salad. Victoria grabs the garlic and the grater and Mrs. Kosta steps up to remove the beautiful red veg from its underground home. But their care and attention has grown the biggest beet ever, and it stubbornly refuses to come loose. This beet won't budge! Will Victoria and Mrs. Kosta be able to make their special salad? Not to worry--help comes in all shapes and sizes. This clever, humorous take on an old folktale is a celebration of community and the ways we all come together. Back matter includes a beet salad recipe.
Kirkus Reviews - City Beet
“Cohen’s modern, urban take on the Russian folktale “The Enormous Turnip” unites a diverse neighborhood for a comically common cause. The jaunty refrain is fun to recite after each failed attempt. Lugo’s colorfully detailed illustrations add to the humorous enterprise. Community gardeners everywhere will want to “rise” to the challenge.”
- Author:
- Tziporah Cohen
- Interest Level Low:
- Age 5
- Interest Level High:
- Age 8
- Reading Level:
- Age 6
- Lexile Level Low:
- 630L
- Lexile Level High:
- 630L
- Guided Reading Level Low:
- L
- Guided Reading Level High:
- L
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- 2023
- Number of Pages:
- 40 Per Title
- Teaching Guide:
- Yes
- Set:
- No