Little Yellow Pear Tomatoes: A Children’s Book for All Ages
By Michelle Fabio
Through the lyrical words of Demian Elainé Yumei and the beautiful illustrations of Nicole Tamarin, Little Yellow Pear Tomatoes 
In 32 full-color pages, we follow a young girl’s realization as to just how many “not-a-tomato” things go into creating the yellow pear tomatoes that her father plants for her (because she loves them so much, of course).
She takes special note of the work of her mother and father, but also comes to realize that even earthworms and ladybugs play a part in the development of her precious fruit:
Everyone and everything—“my daddy, my mommy, bugs and worms, clouds and sky, lakes and rivers, the sun and stars—are parts of the tomato you cannot see. Take away any one, and the little yellow pear tomatoes in my garden could not be.”
The author’s inspiration was her own daughter Brhiannon’s real-life love of yellow pear tomatoes, and the intimacy with the subject matter shines throughout.
This book is charming, warm, and thought-provoking for even adults as we contemplate living in today’s world.
August 30th, 2007 at 11:42 am
I love books that introduce children to gardening. Throw in earthworms and how everything works together and that sounds like a book that I have to read to my kids.
Thanks for the review.
August 30th, 2007 at 2:59 pm
Hey Anthony - glad you liked the post.
I know I appreciate that can aid me in getting more help in the garden.
August 31st, 2007 at 11:58 am
Anthony, I’m glad you found the post useful; I don’t have kids yet, but I’m already starting up a list of great books–and this one is definitely on it.
A mention of earthworms will get me every time