It is quite rare to find these healthy golden berries for sale in many countries. However, these are highly nutritional berries that are enjoyed by Scandinavians, where the berries grow naturally. I think the illustrations in the book really add to the story. A really fun activity for children could be drawing what they think a character looks like from the description in the book, and then comparing it to what is in the novel. This mid-season heirloom potato has purple skin and purple flesh. It is also called Blue Marker, Fenton Blue, and River John Blue.

The tales in this collection are all descriptive and use lots of adjectives. This creates a clear image in the reader's head and allows them to become part of the story as they are reading it. There are also a range of sentence types used by the although as well as a variation of punctuation. This would be a good text to use for an Literacy lesson based on sentence types and punctuation, as well as a sequence of lessons based on fairy tales where the children need to create and write their own fairy tales in the style that Jamila Gavin uses. Shape and effect: The font of the writing in numerous places throughout the story match what is being written eg. skipped (p. 83), counting (p. 87), dipping and twirling (p. 88), (pp. 92-93), (p. 98), verbs (p. 112) Harvest Moon potatoes are high in antioxidants. The tubers are good mashed, baked, boiled, or fried. Because goji berries are usually sold dried, they have a very sweet taste with a slight bitterness. Some people use goji berries in baked goods to cut down on sugar and increase nutritional value.Find out about the Hindu goddess, Shasti. What does she have in connection with the old woman in The Purple Lady? They stay purple when cooked, due to the high levels of antioxidants, which are good for your health. Purple Majesty matures 85 to 95 days after planting. Obviously these are puzzles in the story to consider with a class, but they also create brilliant learning opportunities for discussion, predictions, hypotheses, deduction and speculation.

Because mulberries are very fragile summer fruits, it is difficult to buy them fresh. You can buy these types of berries frozen or you can grow a mulberry tree in your garden. Most of the benefits of eating red fruits such as strawberries come from the high levels of vitamin C. For example, 5 medium-sized strawberries can provide you with 60% of your vitamin C daily requirements. ( 17)

Açai Berries

Learn about many types of red berries that grow on trees or shrubs (inducing identification guide and pictures). Sumac Berries Crumble into your favorite Yogurt Parfait for layering.Try layering with plain yogurt and Strawberry Compote to make it a Red White and Blue parfait, perfect for the 4th of July! Fresh varieties of strawberries are some of the most popular types of summer fruits in the world. Strawberries are fast growing fruit that can also grow to become some of the largest types of berries you can buy. Although not classed as a type of true berry, some people put strawberries on the list of superfoods. Eating strawberries is good for lowering inflammation, blood pressure, and improving cardiovascular health. ( 18, 19) Of the six short stories in this book, I loved the first four and hated the last two. The first stories have fantastic messages and beautiful character development. Whereas the last two stories have obscure messages and no characters I found to have any redeeming qualities. This also shows how well written the book is that it can make me angry at an entire set of characters in a short story.