Marz has started a new job at a food co-op, and she was saying she needs to learn to recognize many fruits and vegetables.
So I water-colored these flashcards for her this afternoon.
I learned more than Marz, doing these. (In fact, she said they "weren't useful, thank you so much.")
Like, I had no idea the rutabaga is a cross between the turnip and the cabbage. Click to read more about this fascinating root vegetable, known as a "snadger" in northeast England and a "neep" in Scotland.
So I water-colored these flashcards for her this afternoon.
I learned more than Marz, doing these. (In fact, she said they "weren't useful, thank you so much.")
Like, I had no idea the rutabaga is a cross between the turnip and the cabbage. Click to read more about this fascinating root vegetable, known as a "snadger" in northeast England and a "neep" in Scotland.
Your paintings are wonderful, humorous, beautiful.
ReplyDeletePlease, Fresca...please write and illustrate your own stories - for the children that live within us all.
I watched the documentary about the Moomins' mother, Tove. You are equal to her talent and her delightful, satirical and spot-on view of the world. Wish I could have met her.
This totally could be a funny "eat your vegetables" children's book! I don't see how Marz couldn't find these helpful! I know I did! Do more! They are delightful!
ReplyDeleteNot just useless, *perfectly* useless.
ReplyDeleteEndive rocketships, run on gas I presume.
CROW: Thanks for your high praise! I do love that you write stories to go with your pictures. I just seem to lack that story-telling impulse.
ReplyDeleteBINK: Marz said it was CONFUSING to have the space craft associated with the veg.
ZHOEN: Perfectly useless? Talk about high praise! Thanks for that.
Marz, for once, is wrong. I would totally frame these.
ReplyDeleteI find the spacecraft associated with the vegetable helpful. "Snadger" and "neep" make this tasty root seem even tastier!
ReplyDeleteI was kind of thinking that myself, Krista.
ReplyDeletePOODLE: A rutbaga by any other name would taste as tasty.
(I don't think I've ever eaten one, actually! Must rectify...)