The Dessert Garden

This book starts out like a fantasy. Martin and Julio expect to find doughnuts and cupcakes growing on trees when their parents take them to the Dessert Garden the next day.

But the garden is real, and the kids discover all kinds of delicious fruits growing there, and some healthy desserts made from them.

This charming picture book is both fun and educational. It will help motivate kids to appreciate eating healthy food instead of junk food. And they'll learn something about Latino culture and a few words in Spanish in the process.

Diane de Anda has done a great job writing this book, and Eugene Ruble added colorful illustrations.

I hope lots of kids get to enjoy and learn from The Dessert Garden.

The Dessert Garden

This book by Diane de Anda starts out with kids wishing that the family's visit to a dessert garden will find doughnuts and cupcakes growing on trees.

But, instead, its a farm where lots of fruit is grown, and the family learns how to make some delicious desserts from the fruit.

They happily go home with lots of fresh fruit to enjoy.

The book includes some Spanish language with translations as well as educating young readers about how healthy foods can be sweet and delicious.

Anyone who reads this book will finish it with a hunger for fresh fruits and the yummy treats that can be made from them.

Eugen Ruble's illustrations will encourage that hunger even more.