The Poetical Institute's Peculiar Powers of Vegetables and Fruit

Did you know vegetables and fruit could give you
super powers?!
A collection of 50 fun, beautifully illustrated
poems for children about the powers contained
within fruits and vegetables.
Presented in a beautiful hardback book to be

Author Biography

About the Author
Sharada Keats was born in Kalgoorlie in 1982. She is of
Guyanese and UK heritage. She moved to Canada at age 10,
where she met JiaJia in 1999. In 2006, she moved to the UK,
where she now works full time in the food and nutrition sector.
Sharada took a keen interest in poetry, fruits, and even
vegetables from a young age. She lives in London with her
partner Mark, son Jonah, and their cat Molly.

About the Illustrator
JiaJia Hamner was born in Beijing in 1981 but grew up in Canada.
JiaJia attended university in the United States where she
studied physics and graphic design. She has also studied traditional
Chinese painting with her grand-aunt and uncle, both
of whom were art teachers. JiaJia now lives in Seattle, Washington,
with her husband Chris and their cat Butters. JiaJia also
writes and illustrates a popular web comic about her life.