Sure, we've all been told these things and given reasons like: vegetables are good for you; picking your nose is "disgusting", but are those the real reasons? Writer-illustrator David Wisniewski has gone undercover to find out the hidden truth behind these age-old warnings and what he discovers isn't pretty. In this book, he opens his secret files and shines a spot-light on the truth.
Disguised as an eggplant, Wisniewski infiltrates the American Produce Council and finds out that eating vegetables is the only way "to keep them under control!"
"Millions of years ago, vegetables ruled the earth. Big bunches of broccoli stomped through the jungles, followed by ferocious carrots and savage packs of peas. Huge heads of lettuce roamed the grasslands and giant celery stalked the plains.
And what were these terrible vegetables looking for?
You guessed it.....People! Yes, these were meat-eating vegetables."
But then our ancestors discovered sticks, stones and fire and the rein of terror came to an end in the form or soups, salads and steamed asparagus. Whew!
Read the rest to see Wisniewski's other wacky disguises and startling discoveries. The super colorful, over the top, collage-like illustrations make this irresistible page turner a good book for reluctant readers. The laugh-out-loud rules and their reasons are great fodder for creative writers who want to come up with additional "rules". The Secret Knowledge of Grown-Ups is a fun look at the not-so-innocent origins of all those childhood warnings.
The Secret Knowledge of Grown-Ups
written and Illustrated by David Wisniewski
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