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Green Yellow Go! Nat Knows Bananas
by Christine Hierlmaier Nelson • Illustrated by Joy Hierlmaier

For the Pre-K audience, this book tells the story of a little girl who loves bananas but must wait for the bananas to turn from green to yellow. Introducing concepts of colors, time, opposites, spelling ... and PATIENCE, kids will love the surprise at the end. There is also a page for collecting banana stickers and fun facts about America's number one selling fruit.

What People Are Saying...
"Nat Knows Bananas is a fun, endearing story that captures the pain of having to wait for an object as desirable and universal to all toddlers as the banana. How wonderful it is to have another way for my daughter to learn about delaying gratification!"
     ~ Shaheen L., Massachusetts

"It's the perfect bedtime book when they want just one more."
     ~ Nicole Anderson, mother of two

"This is a book my grandchildren can read to me."
     ~ Char, Milaca, MN


Nat Knows Bananas - $5.95 [Book]

$5.95 + S/H
(Tax extra for Minnesota residents only)

The laminated cover and coated no-ravel spiral binding ensures durability and easy opening for little hands.


One Mom's Story
"When my daughter Reyana was 18 months old, she fell in love with Nat Knows Bananas. She immediately identified with 'going shopping with mommy' and she does different actions on every page. She names the pictures of groceries at the beginning of the book and tells me which groceries are coming first and last. Her favorite part is when Nat has to wait for her bananas (my daughter loves bananas, too). She loves to make her 'Nat' face, a sly little grin with her eyes looking to the side, just like Nat makes when she's eyeing those green bananas.

Now my daughter is almost 3 years old and we keep Nat Knows Bananas in the car so she can look at it in her car seat. When her brother or sister needs a good chuckle, they say, 'Reyana, make your Nat face!' and Reyana gives her little grin and everyone laughs.

My son, who is learning to tell time, also loves reading this book to his little sister and telling her what time it is. It's a wonderful book on many levels, but most importantly, about teaching patience to children and letting them know they aren't the only ones who have to wait for the good things!"

     ~ Michelle Leise, writer and mother of 3