Age 3-5 Oliver only eats chips and definitely not vegetables. However his Gran and Grandpa’s garden is full of vegetables. When Oliver comes to stay Grandpa comes up with an ingenious way to encourage him to try some of the vegetables. This is an attractively illustrated picture book which just might tempt reluctant (healthy!) eaters to try something new themselves. Using the illustrations as a guide, children can tell the story in their own words. Talk about the book Read the story aloud allowing time to talk about what is happening and the different vegetables as you do. Join in

When you read the story again your child could join in perhaps by being Oliver, saying eg, ‘I don’t eat vegetables. I only eat chips.’ ‘That was good’ and ‘That was very good.’ etc Tell the story Talk about the vegetables you see when you go shopping, in the market, greengrocer or supermarket. Perhaps buy and try something new! Do some cookingOur Oliver's Vegetables story sequencing resource is great for making sure children fully comprehend the story and can also be a great help when they're writing their own creative stories. Each card is paired with beautiful colours and will help set the scene and bring the story to life. Talk about what children liked or didn’t like about this story. Did they have any questions about it? Watch the story We have an array of resources and activities that go wonderfully in conjunction with the brilliant storybook. All of these are great to use after or whilst reading the book to make sure children understand the story and its objectives.