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The Rootlets: Trouble at Plantasy Land
In the second book of The Rootlets series, fans of the award-winning, Super Rootabilities, will rejoin Brocc, Carrotina, Cornelius and Kaley on their first superhero adventure!
It’s opening day at Mr. Fungo Fungi’s magnificent amusement park, Plantasy Land…and The Rootlets couldn’t be more excited! With special surprises and newly sprouted rides, this is sure to be the greatest day ever! But when The Rootlets arrive at the park, they realize that something is terribly wrong…Plantasy Land is in trouble! Someone – or something – is destroying the park. Could it be The Great Zucchini – Mr. Fungi’s new magician? Or could there be an even greater danger lurking beyond the park? Most of all, can The Rootlets trust their new super rootabilities to help them save their favorite place on the planet?
It’s opening day at Mr. Fungo Fungi’s magnificent amusement park, Plantasy Land…and The Rootlets couldn’t be more excited! With special surprises and newly sprouted rides, this is sure to be the greatest day ever! But when The Rootlets arrive at the park, they realize that something is terribly wrong…Plantasy Land is in trouble! Someone – or something – is destroying the park. Could it be The Great Zucchini – Mr. Fungi’s new magician? Or could there be an even greater danger lurking beyond the park? Most of all, can The Rootlets trust their new super rootabilities to help them save their favorite place on the planet?
60 pages, Paperback
Published October 18, 2016
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About the author
Vicki Marquez
2 books16 followersVicki Marquez is a certified health coach, plant-based chef, author and TV personality whose passion for living a healthy, vibrant life has become her mission to help others do the same.
After earning her degree in nutrition and health science, Vicki continued her wellness education at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition where she studied over 100 dietary theories with the world’s leading nutrition and holistic health experts. Vicki went on to receive her culinary education and training at Rouxbe Cooking School where she earned her plant-based chef certification.
In 2013, Vicki launched Inner Figure – her health coaching practice that offers one-on-one lifestyle coaching, robust corporate wellness programs and a monthly plant-based cooking club all built around her philosophy to “live healthy from the inside out.”
As Inner Figure’s client base grew, so did Vicki’s desire to help inspire and empower children to make healthier choices. From this inspiration, The Rootlets were born: four veggie-haired, cartoon superheroes on a quest to promote good nutrition by making veggies fun and exciting. Vicki launched The Rootlets, LLC, and authored the first book in her series, The Rootlets: Super Rootabilities, in October 2014.
In 2016, Vicki branched into television as the creator and host of the healthy living cable show, Nourished. The program blends wellness how-to tips and delicious plant-based recipes into a series that’s structured much like her one-on-one coaching sessions.
Through her private health coaching practice, children’s brand and TV show, Vicki aims to make healthy eating and living easy, accessible and entertaining for everyone.
Vicki is a founding member of The New Self-Health Movement; a member of the International Association for Health Coaches and the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators; and is board certified by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners.
Vicki lives in Chicago with her husband, stepdaughter and two Yorkies. When she’s not writing, coaching or cooking, you can find her on the yoga mat, traveling the world or snuggled on the sofa with her pups and a great book.
Find her at: www.vickimarquez.com or www.therootlets.com and on Facebook at:
https://www.facebook.com/TheRootlets
https://www.facebook.com/InnerFIGure
After earning her degree in nutrition and health science, Vicki continued her wellness education at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition where she studied over 100 dietary theories with the world’s leading nutrition and holistic health experts. Vicki went on to receive her culinary education and training at Rouxbe Cooking School where she earned her plant-based chef certification.
In 2013, Vicki launched Inner Figure – her health coaching practice that offers one-on-one lifestyle coaching, robust corporate wellness programs and a monthly plant-based cooking club all built around her philosophy to “live healthy from the inside out.”
As Inner Figure’s client base grew, so did Vicki’s desire to help inspire and empower children to make healthier choices. From this inspiration, The Rootlets were born: four veggie-haired, cartoon superheroes on a quest to promote good nutrition by making veggies fun and exciting. Vicki launched The Rootlets, LLC, and authored the first book in her series, The Rootlets: Super Rootabilities, in October 2014.
In 2016, Vicki branched into television as the creator and host of the healthy living cable show, Nourished. The program blends wellness how-to tips and delicious plant-based recipes into a series that’s structured much like her one-on-one coaching sessions.
Through her private health coaching practice, children’s brand and TV show, Vicki aims to make healthy eating and living easy, accessible and entertaining for everyone.
Vicki is a founding member of The New Self-Health Movement; a member of the International Association for Health Coaches and the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators; and is board certified by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners.
Vicki lives in Chicago with her husband, stepdaughter and two Yorkies. When she’s not writing, coaching or cooking, you can find her on the yoga mat, traveling the world or snuggled on the sofa with her pups and a great book.
Find her at: www.vickimarquez.com or www.therootlets.com and on Facebook at:
https://www.facebook.com/TheRootlets
https://www.facebook.com/InnerFIGure
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October 29, 2016
What a super way to capture children's interest and lead them into the world of vegetables in a fun, engaging manner. The illustrations are cute, colorful, and wittily charming. The author uses terms like Planet Plantasy to create a world of its own. It is a "fantasy about plants" plantasy and it has its own sphere.
The kids (little plants) are just discovering their own "powers" or rootabilities and how to use them. This is a cute way to teach Earth's children (your kids and mine) the powers that various plants have. Truly plants - veggies - are powerful powerhouses for all of us and they help us grow, be healthy, and look good.
I applaud Vicki Marquez's pursuit to bring healthy eating and healthy living to children and recommend this little book to anyone who is trying to help their kiddies learn to love their greens, roots, and other veggies.
I received a complimentary copy to facilitate my honest review.
The kids (little plants) are just discovering their own "powers" or rootabilities and how to use them. This is a cute way to teach Earth's children (your kids and mine) the powers that various plants have. Truly plants - veggies - are powerful powerhouses for all of us and they help us grow, be healthy, and look good.
I applaud Vicki Marquez's pursuit to bring healthy eating and healthy living to children and recommend this little book to anyone who is trying to help their kiddies learn to love their greens, roots, and other veggies.
I received a complimentary copy to facilitate my honest review.
October 18, 2016
This book is not going to be a classic. It’s fun. It’s wordy and a little complicated for the target age. The pictures are incredibly colorful and engaging.
I’ve been reviewing books for ages and I’m rather particular these days. This book would be a hard one to recommend if it wasn’t for one major factor – this book has me so excited because it makes vegetables entertainment. This is not veggietales (while that made veggies fun, it did nothing to encourage the viewer to actually eat the vegetables – trust me I know this from personal experience).
The Rootlets are little vegetable kids. They look like kids with a few attributes that let you know they are not your run of the mill kids. They have secret powers. This is the second book and I missed the first. The only information that I was disappointed not to have was what all the powers were (only 2 of the 4 were featured here).
They live in a vegetable based world. That’s what makes me happy. While it’s just words, this book introduces young children to a variety of foods that are so good for them. Not only do the characters live in a world filled with fun foods, they ask for them to eat. I have to say, I loved the roller coaster at Plantasy Land with it’s carts in the shape of pea pods, carrots, and ears of corn.
As a foodie, this has been a children’s book that has completely got me hooked. I’m already searching for the first book.
The only thing that would make this even better is if they turned it into a cartoon series. I’d be right back to cartoon watching. That’s how fun this book was.
I’ve been reviewing books for ages and I’m rather particular these days. This book would be a hard one to recommend if it wasn’t for one major factor – this book has me so excited because it makes vegetables entertainment. This is not veggietales (while that made veggies fun, it did nothing to encourage the viewer to actually eat the vegetables – trust me I know this from personal experience).
The Rootlets are little vegetable kids. They look like kids with a few attributes that let you know they are not your run of the mill kids. They have secret powers. This is the second book and I missed the first. The only information that I was disappointed not to have was what all the powers were (only 2 of the 4 were featured here).
They live in a vegetable based world. That’s what makes me happy. While it’s just words, this book introduces young children to a variety of foods that are so good for them. Not only do the characters live in a world filled with fun foods, they ask for them to eat. I have to say, I loved the roller coaster at Plantasy Land with it’s carts in the shape of pea pods, carrots, and ears of corn.
As a foodie, this has been a children’s book that has completely got me hooked. I’m already searching for the first book.
The only thing that would make this even better is if they turned it into a cartoon series. I’d be right back to cartoon watching. That’s how fun this book was.
January 9, 2021
The illustration style seems very Disney Channel to me, but still cute. The best parts were the nuclear family, veggie hair, and creative food uses. But some of it felt forced (trying to make vegetables silly) and not the best writing.
October 15, 2016
As veggie parents, we were often questioned--especially when our kids were young--if we'd be raising vegetarians. It was a tough (and touchy) question! When I learned about Vicky Marquez's books for kids (ages 5-8), I knew I had to check them out.
While the concept of THE ROOTLETS: Trouble in Plantasy Land (book 2 in a 3+ book series) is engaging and slightly reminiscent of VEGGIE TALES, though with a less-preachy platform, it's a little well, cheesy, to use a food analogy. Still, kids will find the vibrant illustrations eye-catching, and the story captivating. I felt that the narrative was a little wordy for kids' attention spans, and this one doesn't keep to some of the children's [picture book] literature standards of so many words per page, 32 pages in total, but it could just simply be that THE ROOTLETS is geared toward a different standard.
THE ROOTLETS also reminds me a lot of 1980s staples THE GETALONG GANG meets STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE. I'd recommend for earthy, organic, veggie-loving families/kids, but also for those in a kids healthy cooking class or a "Books and Cooks" type education platform.
For all of my reviews, including author interviews, please see: www.leslielindsay.com
This book was provided by the publicist for an honest review. All thoughts are my own.
While the concept of THE ROOTLETS: Trouble in Plantasy Land (book 2 in a 3+ book series) is engaging and slightly reminiscent of VEGGIE TALES, though with a less-preachy platform, it's a little well, cheesy, to use a food analogy. Still, kids will find the vibrant illustrations eye-catching, and the story captivating. I felt that the narrative was a little wordy for kids' attention spans, and this one doesn't keep to some of the children's [picture book] literature standards of so many words per page, 32 pages in total, but it could just simply be that THE ROOTLETS is geared toward a different standard.
THE ROOTLETS also reminds me a lot of 1980s staples THE GETALONG GANG meets STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE. I'd recommend for earthy, organic, veggie-loving families/kids, but also for those in a kids healthy cooking class or a "Books and Cooks" type education platform.
For all of my reviews, including author interviews, please see: www.leslielindsay.com
This book was provided by the publicist for an honest review. All thoughts are my own.
October 17, 2016
Everyone is excited for opening day of Mr. Fungo Fungi’s amusement park, Plantasy Land. Every year there are new rides and attractions and this year has a new magic show – The Great Zucchini. But when the kids get to the park there is no one there and the rides are rotting. Something is seriously wrong so the kids go to the Twisted Teapot to see if Yammy Grammy has some advice for them. Instead they find Yammy’s legend book. The Rootlets are going to have to use their super rootabilites to stop what is happening to the amusement park.
This is a wonderful story. Planet Planted is a world of vegetables. The Rootlets are children that have colorful vegetable hair but the Rootlets have Super Rootabilities. They are just learning about their Rootabilities with the help of Yammy Grammy. This story shows how they all work together to help clean up the amusement park along with using their Rootabilities. And don’t forget the wonderful illustrations. They are a sure kid pleaser.
This is a great chapter book and a wonderful addition to any child’s bookshelf. I strongly recommend getting this book for any child in your life.
I received The Rootlets from PR by the Book free of charge.
This is a wonderful story. Planet Planted is a world of vegetables. The Rootlets are children that have colorful vegetable hair but the Rootlets have Super Rootabilities. They are just learning about their Rootabilities with the help of Yammy Grammy. This story shows how they all work together to help clean up the amusement park along with using their Rootabilities. And don’t forget the wonderful illustrations. They are a sure kid pleaser.
This is a great chapter book and a wonderful addition to any child’s bookshelf. I strongly recommend getting this book for any child in your life.
I received The Rootlets from PR by the Book free of charge.
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