I H  ate Vegetables!  

Written and Illustrated By Khalifa Al Maslamani

For Al-Dana

Written and Illustrated By Khalifa Al Maslamani

Ben was a little boy who liked eating junk food: he does not like fruits and vegetables; he didn’t eat them once in his life.

When its breakfast, dinner or lunch, Ben never ate healthy vegetables. He preferred cookies and ice cream instead.

Days went by, and Ben never ate a single vegetable!

One day after Ben got home, he didn’t feel very well. He went to his mom and asked “Mom, why do I feel this way? I feel very tired.”

“Ben its because you’re eating junk food -- why don’t you try eating healthy food, it would make you feel much better” said Ben’s mom.

Ben refused; he didn’t want to hear the word vegetables ever again.

“I will never eat vegetables, not once in my life.”

The following day Ben didn’t go to school.

He didn’t play with his friends. He couldn’t do anything!

Ben’s mom came to the room with a plate of fresh vegetables. “Try them,” she said “I know you’ll like it”

Ben started munching on a carrot, and before you know it he finished the plate. “They’re tasty!” he yelled, “I feel much better!”

Ben threw away all his junk food.

“From now on, I'm just going to eat healthy food!”