Books with title Tomatoes

The magical truth about Tomatoes has been buried for long enough.The truth is that Tomatoes were not always grown in greenhouses by farmers and sold by supermarkets. As you will soon discover, the truth about Tomatoes is far more extraordinary than that.Farmers and supermarkets will rally together to ban this story, so read it while you can! I don’t for a minute expect everyone to believe me— for it has been drummed into us for too long that fruits and vegetables are simple things grown in the ground— but I know for a fact that there are people out there who are desperate for the truth. So for you people, here it is.

Tor Seidler's sweet and humorous story about Toes, the runt of a litter of cats who is born with seven toes on each paw. Intelligent and aptly named, Toes has seven toes on each foot. The other kittens, fearing his condition might be contagious, refuse to play with him. So one night, a lonely Toes runs away. He takes refuge in a strange basement, where a struggling musician named Sebastian eventually finds him. As he grapples with his own insecurities as a violinist, Sebastian learns from Toes that the most beautiful duet can be the one made by true friendship. National Book Award finalist Tor Seidler once again introduces an endearing animal who will live in readers' hearts forever.

When a litter of cats is born into the McDonahue family, one kitten stands out from the rest. Intelligent and aptly named, Toes has seven toes on each foot instead of five. The other kittens tease him and, fearing his condition might be contagious, refuse to include him in their games. So one night, a lonely Toes flees his house. He takes refuge in a strange basement, where a struggling musician named Sebastian eventually finds him. Sebastian soon realizes that this is no ordinary cat. As he grapples with his own insecurities as a violinist, Sebastian learns from Toes that the most beautiful duet can be the one made by true friendship. In the tradition of The Wainscott Weasel and A Rat's Tale, Toes is a timeless story by National Book Award finalist Tor Seidler that features a charming and endearing character who touches the heart of everyone he meets.

This book is one of the series of short stories by Uthman Hutchinson, grouped by Reading Level from Grades One to Six, centers on an American Muslim family living in a small American city. The parents, their three school-aged children, and their friends and relatives from America, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Malaysia form the characters of the Series.