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Children's book by Valerie Bloom
Fruits
AuthorValerie Bloom
IllustratorDavid Axtell
PublisherHenry Holt & Co.
Publication dateMarch 1, 1997
AwardNestlé Smarties Book Prize (1997)
ISBN0-8050-5171-6

Fruits: A Caribbean Counting Poem (ISBN 0805051716) is a children's picture book written by Valerie Bloom and illustrated by David Axtell. In 1997 it won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Bronze Award.

Reception

The BookTrust called Fruits "a sumptuous book, with rich, vibrant and distinctive illustrations." Kirkus Reviews found that "although authentic to the Patwa language, the pronunciations and cadences can, for unpracticed readers, result in a halting tempo rather than the intended rhythmic lilt." Similarly, Publishers Weekly indicated that "readers may need guidance deciphering some of the words". They also thought that "first-time illustrator Axtellevocation of the poem's lush tropical setting and brightly painted buildings offers a lively backdrop for Bloom's bouncy poem."

References

  1. "Best Sunday Comic Strips of All Time". 31 July 2018. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007.
  2. "Fruits: a Caribbean counting poem". BookTrust. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  3. "Fruits". Kirkus Reviews. 15 February 1997. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  4. "Fruits". Publishers Weekly. 3 March 1997. Retrieved 1 July 2015.


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