cucumbers

"Early fluent readers learn how a pickle is made, from a cucumber growing to it being cut, brined, and jarred"--Provided by publisher.

Complaining of legs grown too long for the kitchen washtub, a farm family's children set out to earn enough money for a real bathtub.

All the insects in the garden, from ten little black ants down to one tiny flea, get involved in moving a fallen cucumber. Includes a recipe for cucumber soup and factual information about the insects in the story.