Exotic Fruit by Huy Voun Lee - ESSENTIAL

Exotic Fruit by Huy Voun Lee. BOARD BOOK. Sterling Children’s Books, 2018. $8. 9781454928027

BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K - ESSENTIAL.

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH

These book covers several exotic fruits with bright illustrations on contrasting backgrounds. For each fruit there is an illustration of the inside and the outside of the fruit, a description of the appearance and a description of the flavor and texture, the country of origin for the fruit, and alternate names. 

I learned about fruit I did not know from this book and my third grade daughter finished the book and wrote down a goal to try to every fruit in the book. My only complaint is that each fruit gets two pages of information, but they are not on one spread - one fruit is on the front and back side of a page. The book even includes tips at the back for how to find some of these lesser know fruits, suggesting you go to a Chinatown market for some. 

Jen Wecker, HS English Teacher