When Vegetables Go Bad

by Don Gillmor

"The trouble with Ivy was, she wouldn't eat her vegetables."  What develops next in this classic battle of child vs. veggies is something no one could have imagined.  Inside Ivy's pockets those veggies begin to
In your pants
we all turned rotten.
All the green things
you've forgotten.

We've gone bad
And we'll get worse.
We'll follow you
just like a curse.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

Author and journalist Don Gillmor was born in Fort Frances, Ontario in 1959 and presently lives in Toronto, Ontario. Don possesses a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from the University of Calgary. He has worked for publisher John Wiley & Sons, and has written for a number of magazines including Rolling Stone, GQ, Premiere, and Saturday Night.; where he was made a contributing editor in 1989.

Reviews

[KaitandMaddie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was very funny. I doubt it will lead to any more veggie eating though!

[Lenette Graham · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love rhyming books! I have read this book sooooo many times to my son Elijah!! He loves it too!!

[Jillian Reed · Rating 1 out of 5]

Younger audience. This teaches about eating fruits and vegetables .