Description Is there a way to get kids to eat their vegetables without nagging? Many children dislike vegetables. This often turns mealtime into a battlefield, with parents trying to get their kids to eat vegetables and children refusing. Since vegetables provide nutrients essential for a child's growth and development, parents can't help but nag their kids to eat them. Is there a way to get children to eat vegetables without all the nagging? There are many ways to reduce picky eating and help kids grow to like vegetables, and one great method is showing them a picture book where a vegetable is the main character. Many experts say that the first step to helping children like vegetables is exposing them to vegetables often and building a positive impression of them. Broccoli's Wacky and Cheerful Plan to Be Loved "I'm a Broccoli, But I Want to Be Loved" features broccoli—ranked as the vegetable kids dislike most—as its main character. When Broccoli hears the news that it was voted the most disliked vegetable among children, it cries all night long. But soon, Broccoli comes up with a plan to become loved: copying all the popular foods around it. Broccoli tries putting on pink makeup like a sausage, gets a curly perm like ramen noodles, and even confidently starts its own online broadcast after hearing that Cucumber became popular through internet videos. Broccoli's quirky and lively plan to win everyone's love unfolds in a delightful way. Before long, children find themselves cheering Broccoli on, no longer seeing it as "the vegetable I hate" but as "my friend Broccoli." Broccoli's Journey to Find Its True Self Will Broccoli's plan to be loved succeed? Can it really win people's hearts just by copying others? In the end, Broccoli discovers that the way to be loved isn't by imitating others, but by embracing who it truly is. Broccoli finds its own identity. As children grow older, they face increasingly fierce competition. They may experience failure and disappointment along the way. But if they grow up with strong self-esteem, they'll be able to dust themselves off and keep moving forward, no matter where they are or what they're going through. A child's self-esteem comes from self-acceptance—recognizing their own strengths and learning to love themselves. Broccoli's many attempts weren't failures; they were steps on the path to self-discovery. We hope that children who read this book will, like Broccoli, learn to find and love themselves.