Quantity:

More Buying Choices

Have one to sell? Sell yours here

Sorry, this item is not available in

Image not available for
Colour:

Image not available

See 1 customer image

Share your own customer images

Search inside this book

Tell the Publisher!
I�d like to read this book on Kindle

Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here, or download a FREE Kindle Reading App.

Oliver's Vegetables [Paperback]

Vivian French (Author), Alison Bartlett (Illustrator)

4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

RRP:	�5.99
Price:	�4.49 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
Deal Price:
You Save:	�1.50 (25%)
	o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o

In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon. Gift-wrap available.

Want delivery by Tuesday, 28 May? Choose Express delivery at checkout. See Details

	Amazon Price	New from	Used from
Hardcover	--	--	--
Show # more hardcovers
Show fewer hardcovers
Paperback	�4.49	--	--
Show # more paperbacks
Show fewer paperbacks

Amazon.co.uk Trade-In Store
Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Visit the Books Trade-In Store for more details. Learn more.

› See more product promotions

Book Description

Publication Date: 3 Aug 1995 | Series: Oliver

Do you like chips? Oliver does, in fact, he won't eat anything else - until he plays a game with his grandpa.
Whatever vegetable Oliver finds in the garden, he must eat. On Monday, he pulls up carrots, on Tuesday, it is spinach . . .

This is an excellent book for parents with slightly fussy children and it introduces the days of the week.

Other titles in this series:
Oliver's Fruit Salad
Oliver's Milkshake

#outer_postBodyPS { display: none; } #psGradient { display: none; } #psPlaceHolder { display: none; } #psExpand { display: none; } Do you like chips? Oliver does, in fact, he won't eat anything else - until he plays a game with his grandpa.
Whatever vegetable Oliver finds in the garden, he must eat. On Monday, he pulls up carrots, on Tuesday, it is spinach . . .

This is an excellent book for parents with slightly fussy children and it introduces the days of the week.

Other titles in this series:
Oliver's Fruit Salad
Oliver's Milkshake

Special Offers and Product Promotions

Join Amazon Family before 26 May 2013 and you'll be automatically entered into a prize draw to win one of 10 Motorola Blink Baby Monitors. Find out more.

Frequently Bought Together

Price For All Three: �13.47

Show availability and delivery details

Buy the selected items together

This item: Oliver's Vegetables by Vivian French Paperback �4.49
Oliver's Fruit Salad by Vivian French Paperback �4.49
Jasper's Beanstalk by Nick Butterworth Paperback �4.49

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Oliver's Fruit Salad
› Vivian French

4.9 out of 5 stars (7)

Paperback

�4.49
Oliver's Milkshake
› Vivian French

5.0 out of 5 stars (5)

Paperback

�5.24
Jasper's Beanstalk
› Nick Butterworth

5.0 out of 5 stars (9)

Paperback

�4.49
The Tiny Seed (Picture Puffin)
› Eric Carle

4.1 out of 5 stars (11)

Paperback

�6.99
Eddie's Garden: and How to Make Things Grow
Sarah Garland

4.4 out of 5 stars (8)

Paperback

�5.24
How a Seed Grows (Let's-Read-And-Find-Out …
› Helene J Jordan

4.0 out of 5 stars (7)

Paperback

�5.29

Product details

Paperback: 32 pages
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books (3 Aug 1995)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0340634790
ISBN-13: 978-0340634790
Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 0.4 x 24.6 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,225 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #2 in Books > Children's Books > Authors & Illustrators > F > French, Vivian

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

More About the Author

› Visit Amazon's Vivian French Page

Discover books, learn about writers, and more.

Product Description

Review

'This is a great book to link with maths as it rehearses the days of the week and the illustrations offer many opportunities for counting and working out how many vegetables.' - Nikki Sheene, year 1 teacher (Child Education 2005-01-05)

The ultimate veggie story!

(Child Care 2010-04-01)

About the Author

Vivian French: Vivian French is married and lives in Bristol. She has four daughters and a lot of pets! Vivian worked in children's theatre for ten years as both an actor and writer and has been telling stories for over fifteen years in schools, community centres and theatres. Her first three books were published in 1990, and since then she has written more than seventy books. Oliver's Vegetables was shortlisted for the Victoria and Albert Illustrators award., Alison Bartlett: Alison studied illustration at Anglia College of Art in Cambridge and began an M.A. At Kingston University. In 1993 she was shortlisted for the Macmillan Prize for Oliver's Vegetables. She lives in Bristol with her young son.

.

Inside This Book (Learn More)

Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Excerpt | Back Cover

Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store

If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store. Learn more

What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?

Jasper's Beanstalk by Nick Butterworth Paperback
5.0 out of 5 stars (9)

�4.49

The Tiny Seed (Picture Puffin) by Eric Carle Paperback
4.1 out of 5 stars (11)

�6.99

Oliver's Fruit Salad by Vivian French Paperback
4.9 out of 5 stars (7)

�4.49

Eddie's Garden: and How to Make Things Grow by Sarah Garland Paperback
4.4 out of 5 stars (8)

�5.24

› Explore similar items

Customer Reviews

5 star

4 star

3 star

2 star

1 star

4.9 out of 5 stars

11 reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars

Write a customer review

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent way of teaching children to eat vegetables. 8 Mar 2000

By A Customer

Format:Paperback

This is a superb book for all those picky eaters! It teaches children to try new foods and even like them! It also helps teach the days of the week.

Comment |

Was this review helpful to you?

Yes

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars great 22 Feb 2008

By Purple Tigger

Format:Paperback

A little boy who only wants to eat chips is sent into the garden and told he can eat anything he finds! Interesting to see what he tries on his quest to find chips!
Quite an old book but lots of fun.
Unusual pictures.

Comment |

Was this review helpful to you?

Yes

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars love it 26 Nov 2009

By K. Bewell

Format:Paperback

I love this story, got resources from ebay and use it with my class, done days of the week, cooking, planting etc

Comment |

Was this review helpful to you?

Yes

› See all 11 customer reviews (newest first) on Amazon.co.uk

Write a customer review

Would you like to see more reviews about this item?

› Go to Amazon.com to see all 4 reviews 3.8 out of 5 stars

Were these reviews helpful? Let us know

Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Teacher's choice

I bought this book to read to my reception class. We were following a them on vegetables and this was great to think about where vegetables come from. Read more

Published 2 months ago by CHewitt

5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic

a superb book for 3-6 year olds. Its great to get the kids eating vegetables, you can try them each day for tea and learn where they come from. Read more

Published 3 months ago by kaye_f1

5.0 out of 5 stars Oliver's vegetables

I love it but I@m 62. Bought it for my young friend who is 4. Hope he likes it. Have used it in school and children usually love it.

Published 4 months ago by anne douglas

4.0 out of 5 stars great book

great story that all chn can relate to. Presents lots of opportunities for extended activities. Prompted great discussion about relationships and healthy eating.

Published 19 months ago by Mrs. Michelle Chippendale

5.0 out of 5 stars My grandchildren love it!

My grandchildren (aged 3 and 4) love this little book as a bedtime story and I bought a further copy as a birthday present for another 4 year old who absolutely loves vegetables... Read more

Published 20 months ago by A. C. Goodbody

5.0 out of 5 stars olivers vegetables

This book is a fun way to introduce children to new vegatables and encourage healthy eating. Even inspired me to plant potatoes with my son.

Published on 13 Feb 2011 by jane

5.0 out of 5 stars veggies

looked through the book and was very pleased with the content,and will suit the boy it is for brilliantly.

Published on 29 Oct 2010 by Mrs. J. Wilson

5.0 out of 5 stars Mother

Great for encouraging picky children to eat more vegetables. Introduces unusual vegetables to children. Kept my three year old interested.

Published on 31 May 2010 by M. Bateman

.jsOffDisplayBlock { display: block; } .jsOffDisplayInline { display: inline; } .jsOffVisibility { visibility: visible; } .jsOnDisplayBlock { display: none; } .jsOnDisplayNoneBlock { display: block; } .jsOnDisplayNoneInline { display: inline; } .jsOnDisplayInline { display: none; } .jsOnVisibility { visibility: hidden; } .jqOnDisplayBlock { display: none; } .jqOnDisplayInline { display: none; } .jqOnVisibility { visibility: hidden; } .jqOnDisplayNoneBlock { display: block; } .jqOnDisplayNoneInline { display: inline; }

Customer Discussions

This product's forum

Discussion	Replies	Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight

Start a new discussion

Topic:

First post:

Receive e-mail when new posts are made

Prompts for sign-in

Guidelines

Active discussions in related forums

Discussion	Replies	Latest Post
childrens books discussion forum I'm being annoyed by my inability to remember a book I read 25 years ago!	5	3 hours ago
childrens books discussion forum Book for a cool 13 year old boy that doesn't like spy, wizard or old fashioned books - Help	30	5 hours ago
childrens books discussion forum Help: Anyone know what this book (read in the 1970s) was called?	7	6 hours ago
childrens books discussion forum Suitable books for a 13 year old girl	22	17 hours ago
childrens books discussion forum searching for children's book from the 1970s-1980s	58	19 hours ago
childrens books discussion forum YA action-adventure - reviewers wanted	2	1 day ago
childrens books discussion forum Books for a nine year girl old with an older reading age....without snogging and too much boy stuff	213	1 day ago
childrens books discussion forum Paleobotany for children ? Even a really good botany book?	4	1 day ago