Vegetable-themed ebooks could help make children eat their greens

Just like in any children's book, each vegetable is the star of its own story, with a presentation of its visual characteristics, its varieties, and the ways it is grown and harvested. Photo: AFP

Move over, Peppa Pig. The new stars of children's books will be broccoli, eggplant, asparagus, spinach or parsnips. Because when vegetables take a leading role in bedtime stories, kids could be less likely to turn their noses up at them at mealtimes, research suggests.

Watch out for a new gang of kids' ebook heroes taking the form of bell peppers, peas or cucumbers, on hand to help parents who want to foster their children's love of vegetables.