Momoko Abe

An entertaining read for younger kiddos. Poor avocado is feeling lonely at the store. He doesn't know if he's a fruit or a vegetable. He travels through the store and get's told, you don't belong! He doesn't fit in with the vegetables, fruits, eggs, or fish. When he's had enough rejection, he runs into tomato. Tomato says he's a fruit but nobody believes him BUT- he doesn't care! People love tomato soup, ketchup, and even tomato on pizza. Avocado learns that people love him too- in salads, tacos, even on toast. Avocado realizes he's perfect just the way he is. Then he meets more friends that realize they don't know where they fit in either...… (plus d'informations)

Recommended by Maya B.

Avocado is thrown into an existential crisis when a little girl with Afro puffs in the grocery store asks her mother if an avocado is a fruit or a vegetable. Avocado sets out to answer the question, What am I? Not a fruit...not a vegetable...not a fish or a cheese or a can of peas...finally, it's Tomato who has the refreshing answer, and then a bunch of other foods have similar what-are-we? questions. I would have liked some back matter about food categorization, but that might have undercut the positive message about defying categorization and being yourself, which is lovely. This would be really fun at storytime.… (plus d'informations)