Vegetables Rock! : A Complete Guide for Teenage Vegetarians

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Summary: incredible - ranging from ghandi to the sXe movement
Review: This book is incredible. It is a complete, concise reference for teenage vegetarians, and would definitely be of as much interest for and use to adult vegetarians as well. The thouroughness with which Pierson delves into the subject is impressive, and she writes it all in such a stylish and humorous way. It's really charming how her fifteen year old daughter, Phoebe, wrote parts of the book - it gives such a balanced perspective. The recipe section at the end is amazing, with recipes from such famous places as Angelica Kitchen in NYC and Mrs. Green's, a rising dynasty of health-food stores in upstate New York. Of all the books on vegetarianism I've come across, teenage or not, this is the most concise, charming, modern one yet. Two enthusiastic thumbs up!

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Summary: a lousy book for becoming a vegetarian
Review: this is a book full of basic superficial vegetarian information. there are a lot of other books out there that are filled with more information.i'd suggest looking for other books instead of reading this one. the one thing that bugged me most were all the negative points of view on being vegetarian. every couple of pages you'll run into a section by a non/anti-vegetarian talking about their opposition to vegetarians.for instance, there is a page devoted to a person who hates tofu. who wants to hear this? why are these negative voices in a book on vegetarianism? don't we already hear the backlash without having to read it? this is the part that bugged me and i didn't understand why it was even included. its very unsupportive and inappropriate in a book that promotes vegetarian eating! i hope future editions exclude these negative sections.

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Summary: Fun in the kitchen and in the living-room, too!
Review: This one is a really, really funny book. I am vegetarian but my husband is not. Still, we both had really pleasant times reading this book, and of course trying out the recipes in there!!!

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Summary: The book was very good and informative.
Review: Vegetables Rock! was a very good guide. it had too many anti climaxes, but besides that, I would recomend it to anyone.

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Summary: Creative solution to a carnivore-parent's dilemma
Review: Where have you been, Ms Pierson! After struggling to find reasonable, rationale and somewhat-creative meals to feed my vegetarian/vegan teenager, this new book is a welcome gift to other omnivore parents. It is a straightforward presentation of meals without having to seek out esoteric ingredients and resort to spending your entire meal shopping effort in remote health food markets.

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Summary: An excellent resource for vegetarians and meat-eaters alike!
Review: With informative data and clever humor, this book brings a fresh perspective on vegetarianism to the table by addressing issues important to both teens and adults. You won't find whiny preaching about the perils of carniverous eating. Instead, Pierson's exhaustive research has yielded important health suggestions, survival tips and mouth-watering recipes from nationally renowned restaurants. As a twentysomething on-again, off-again vegetarian, this book has become a staple both in my bookshelf and my kitchen. It's a one-of-a-kind manual, written for anyone who's ever known, been or seen a teenage vegetarian. It's a must-have!!!