June 29, 1999 by David Wiesner

June 29, 1999 is certainly one of my favorite picture books I have read so far. The narrative revolves around a young girl who conducts a complicated science experiment for school involving "extra-terrestrial conditions" and seedlings. Soon after this phenomenon all the gian vegetables float down from the sky and settle safely on the ground. Interestingly, the gian vegetables "become very big business." In one of the funnier and more interesting parts of the book houses are made out of gaint pumpkins, and New York is given a new nickname. As a result of the young girl's experiment giant vegetables such as turnips, lettuce, and broccoli begin to fill the sky all over the country. The illustrations are typical of a Wiesner book: they are extremely rich and descriptive and complement the story perfectly. The end of the book is extremely satisfying and very funny. I would certainly recommend this book to a young reader and I enjoyed it immensly.