Vegetable Village Adventures

The author of a new series of children's books is hoping to inpsire kids to grow and eat more fruit and vegetables.

The Vegetable Village Adventures is a series of children’s adventure stories by Suzanne Smith, in which the vegetable children go on adventures and to school, around Woodland Farm and Sturton-Le-Steeple meeting new friends, having fun and enjoying being children.

The first book in the series,Tango’s First Day at School, is about the creation of new friends from the Vegetable Village who Tango goes on adventures with. On the way to school, Tango and his brother meet a large caterpillar called Cheeky who is lost and ends up going to school with Tango and Toby Tomato.

Cheeky stays at school all day and brings the children back to the Vegetable Village. Tango really enjoys his first day at school and is looking forward to going back.

Smith grew up in Lincolnshire on her family's farm. She said much of her creative imagination came from adventures on the farm with her sister as a child. After spending six years as a border at Harrogate Ladies College, where free time was restricted, Smith said she created her own entertainment, resulting in her fascination for adventure.

Tango’s First Day at Schoolwas published on 28 August, RRP £6.99.