Key Selling Points A playful and unexpected celebration of vegetables. An independent woman fends off pirates and convinces her neighbours that vegetables aren't so bad. The book includes a couple of simple and delicious recipes. Many of the author's previous books have been shortlisted for provincial awards and five have been included in CCBC's Best Books for Kids & Teens; Mallard, Mallard, Moosewas included in the OLA's Top Ten Best Bets list and Catalina named a finalist in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards Picture Book Illustration category.