A feast for the eye and the intellect introduces 75 fruits and vegetables originating the world over. Their bright colors and distinctive shapes are arranged in a painted and cut assemblage labeled with upper and lower case first letters and names. A mouth-watering example of foods represented at the turn of a page is the M-N-O sequence containing a mango, melon nectarines, okra, an onion and oranges. Children generally can find at least one familiar food from in every section. The handsome graphic design utilizes negative space wisely and actively. An alphabetical glossary keyed by 26 capital letters and colored miniatures of the foods classifies each as a fruit or vegetable, gives a phonetic spelling and a brief history of its origin and early use. (Ages 2-9)