Breens School Visit

I had a great time visiting Breens Intermediate School today, to introduce The Day the Plants Fought Back, and to talk about writing. I brought some vegetables along to see if the kids could identify them and I was pretty impressed! A couple of the weird-looking veges had the students stumped (and some of the teachers too!). Thanks for having me!

Vege Quiz - Prizes to be won!

All sorts of weird and wacky veges can be found in our grocers and supermarkets, and also in my book, The Day the Plants Fought Back! See if you can identify these ones below. The first people to email the correct answer to belindaokeefe1@gmail.com will receive a prize. Be sure to include your full name and school in the email!

These little chaps grow on a stalk,

What would they say if able to talk?

"We're packed full of iron and Vitamin C,

But many don't like to cook us for tea.

Dress us in butter and fresh lemon zest,

Then you'll agree we're simply the best!

Who can identify this little guy?

He's knobbly and bobbly, a strange-looking kai!

Bake him or boil him or mash him with spice,

Or roast him with meat and serve him with rice.

He's lumpy and bumpy and orangey-pink,

He looks like a thumb - what do you think?

This chunky dude's from a sturdy root crop,

Cream on the bottom and purple on top.

Grown in the winter, he doesn't like heat,

Mash him with cream for a scrumptious treat.

Bake him, roast him, turn him into chips,

Dip them into sauce and lick it off your lips!