A Reading Feast

Thanksgiving is fast approaching.  Last week I talked about several picture books about Thanksgiving.  This week, since all those books are now checked out, I thought I would share some great picture books about food.

I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato by Lauren Child
A fussy eater decides to sample the carrots after her brother convinces her that they are really orange twiglets from Jupiter.

Worms for Lunch? by Leonid Gore
Easy-to-read text and die-cut illustrations allow various creatures to reveal what they like to eat.

Little Pea by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Little Pea hates eating candy for dinner, but his parents will not let him have his spinach dessert until he cleans his plate.

The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza by Philemon Sturges
In this version of the traditional tale, the duck, the dog, and the cat refuse to help the Little Red Hen make a pizza but do get to participate when the time comes to eat it.

Whopper Cake by Karma Wilson
Grandad bakes Grandma a whopper of a birthday cake. Includes recipe and directions for chocolate cake.


Also -- come by the Arnold Branch this Wednesday (11/27/13) at 11:30 a.m. to watch the movie version of Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs.