Tomatoes on Trial
The Fruit v. Vegetable Showdown

Tomatoes on Trail is a true-crime adventure that takes the reader through the fascinating case of Tomato vs. Tomato. Fruit, Vegetable, something else entirely? What exactly is a tomato? How much do you think you know about how this classic food got its label? The readers follow along as John Nix (an......more

Real history and a lesson in lawsuits, import taxing/tariffs, debating, and what does it mean to be a vegetable or fruit. Good classroom material with high learning potential. The illustrations by Edwin Fotheringham are imaginative, attention-getting, delightfully colorful, and FUN! Well suited for re......more

Once in a while, a book comes into your life that surprises you. This is one of those books. I love picture books because of the simplicity of their stories and the beautiful and unique artwork that can accompany them. In this case, it was the surprising education that I received. This is not only a......more

Such a funny, punny look at how the tomato officially became a vegetable (spoiler!) following the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1893 decision. The language is wonderful, “After six years of stewing, the case boiled over into the US Supreme Court,” and the illustrations depicting the Team Fruit plaintiffs ver......more

The debate about whether a tomato is a fruit or a vegetable made it all the way to the Supreme Court and this picture book details that fight from the people who wanted to challenge the conventional thinking (it came down to imports/exports and money OBVIOUSLY). In addition to outlining what the arg......more