Broccoli’s Big Day!

　　又到了一年一度的「優良蔬菜選拔大賽」
　　選手們齊聚一堂，討論著誰才是今年最優秀的蔬菜。
　　花椰菜認為自己過於平凡，只是安靜的在旁聆聽其他蔬菜的英勇事蹟。
　　正當選手們七嘴八舌激烈討論時，花椰菜突然迸出一句話，
　　這句話讓全場瞬間鴉雀無聲，歐防風跟茴香甚至昏厥過去！
　　花椰菜到底說了什麼，讓大家如此震驚？

　　一場精彩的蔬菜選拔賽陪伴孩子認識營養蔬菜、建立自信！
　　「你光是當你自己，就無敵厲害了！」

本書特色
【建立自信！探討「優秀」是什麼？】
　　內容親切卻富含深遠寓意，不僅幼兒適讀，大人也能從中得到振奮的力量。透過一場優良蔬菜選拔大賽，引導大家反思「什麼是優秀？」、「我優秀嗎？」同時也提醒讀者切勿妄自菲薄，當看見他人的光芒時，也別忘記回看自身擁有的才能，有時候自認的平凡，在他人眼中卻是獨一無二的超能力唷！

【打擊偏食！營養蔬菜其實很可愛】
　　此書網羅大部分孩子們容易挑食的食材，以幽默逗趣的故事呈現出每種蔬菜可愛的一面，降低孩子對蔬菜的戒心。結尾另有花椰菜部位說明，資訊性及閱讀樂趣兼具，適合帶領正在挑食階段的幼兒一起共讀！

【創意無限！讓想像力帶你去所有地方】
　　幼兒階段屬於人類發展階段中想像力最為旺盛的時期，容易構建出與事實不符卻豐盛多彩的想像世界，與故事中各位蔬菜選手們齊聚一堂，誇耀自身能力的對話如出一轍，小讀者讀來想必會心一笑，更具共鳴。
 
—— 中文書介摘錄自《花椰菜的大日子！》，小山丘出版

　　This funny and light-hearted tale is a delightful, laugh-out-loud story of friendship, humility and vegetables, which kids of all ages will love!

　　It's nearly time for the Annual Vegetable Awards and all the vegetables gather to discuss who deserves to be nominated. Unassuming Broccoli feels she lives a very normal life  but decides to go along as best friend Carrot – with the amazing hair – will be there. Broccoli is quiet while the other vegetables begin to bicker about who is the best.

　　“Easy peasy” chorused the Pea Pod Possy. “We went skiing through the Wobbly Wild Woods, home of the white whistling wolves! And only one of us got eaten!”.
　　 “Don’t be silly”, said Tomato, “I went trekking through the…”
　　“TOMATO! You’re not even a vegetable!” Potato protested. “Besides, I climbed to the top of Vege-Table Mountain!”

　　Slowly it emerges that Broccoli is actually incredibly brave and kind, and a very special vegetable.

　　Featuring a grumpy aubergine, an arrogant potato, and many more veggie characters this amusing tale highlights how special we all are in our own way.

　　Mike Henson grew up in Zimbabwe, but after bobbing around the world, has ended up on a little island off the south coast of England. Mike and his wife have three children, who they suspect might be monkeys, and secret plans to steal a baby hippo (it hasn't happened yet – and probably won't – ever!). Mike loves to create – stories, pictures, songs and mess in the kitchen. As an author, illustrator and designer, his main workspace is a little caravan in the garden, crammed full of books, sketch pads, pencils and other nonsense.