With two enormous eyes, a mischievous little smile, and leaves standing proudly on top of its head, this radish looks as if it has just discovered the vegetable garden for the very first time! Much of a radish's life takes place out of sight. Its leaves enjoy the sunlight above ground, while the round, colorful part we eat develops mostly beneath the soil.

Radishes are root vegetables belonging to the same large botanical family as cabbage, broccoli, and turnips. At harvest time, gardeners gently pull on the leaves to lift the swollen root from the soil. Depending on the variety, radishes can be round or elongated, with red, pink, white, purple, or even two-toned skin. Beneath that colorful surface, the flesh is usually white and crunchy, with a flavor ranging from mild to pleasantly peppery.

The colored model for this radish Coloring Page uses a bright raspberry red for the root and two different shades of green for the leaves. Those huge black-and-white eyes almost take up as much space as the vegetable itself! You can follow these classic colors or turn this curious character into a pink, purple, or white radish instead.

Our little radish seems happy to sit still for its portrait, but another radish has already started dancing. And if you'd like to discover more things growing in the garden, explore our Fruit and Vegetable Coloring Pages for Kids. With eyes that big, it's hard to imagine a single garden secret escaping this curious little radish!