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Reviewed by Joe Wisinski for Readers' Favorite
In Vinny the Kitty's Great Tomato by April Iliano, Vinny has a delicious-looking tomato, the last one from his garden, which has already yielded a large crop. He contemplates what to do with this tasty-looking tomato, such as making spaghetti with it, painting a picture of it, taking it with him on a trip to the zoo, or even around the world. But Vinny also considers what might happen to his tomato, such as a seal at the zoo eating it, so he does nothing. As Vinny continues to think about what to do with the tomato, there’s a plot twist. The book would be appropriate for children who are just learning to read or those who want their grandparents or parents to read to them.
Vinny the Kitty's Great Tomato is a charming children’s book. April Iliano has a wonderful imagination and knows how to paint expressive word pictures. She also has a fine understanding of how children and some adults think. I laughed out loud at the plot twist in the next to last paragraph and I never saw it coming. That paragraph contains an important universal truth about acting when given the opportunity instead of merely contemplating a course of action. There are so many potential applications for this truth. I hope grandparents and parents will read this book, or let children who are old enough to read to do so themselves. Then the adults can discuss the story with the child to help them understand the importance of doing too much thinking and not enough acting. I highly recommend this entertaining book.