Little Green Donkey - by Anuska Allepuz (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"For Little Donkey, nothing is more deliciouys than gras. He has grass for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Yum!"--Page 4 of cover.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Little Donkey doesn't want to eat anything but yummy grass. Oh, dear -- he has turned green! Is it time to try some other foods?</b> <p/>Little Donkey loves eating grass. Grass is so juicy, zingy, sweet, and tangy! Mom asks him to please have a tiny taste of something else -- oranges, watermelon, broccoli? -- but a life of eating grass is just fine with Little Donkey. Until one day he spies his reflection in the watering hole and sees that he has turned <i>green</i>. Mom resumes her persuasion with new urgency. Apples and grapes? Yuck! No thank you! But<i> carrots</i> -- carrots are crunchy, crispy, and delicious! Little Donkey is delighted with his new carrot-only diet and happy to transform from his all-green self to -- oops! Pictures full of color and movement bring to life a charming story that will resonate with choosy eaters.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Throughout, Allepuz's colorful illustrations augment the text's humor, especially in a spread akin to a centerfold that shows Little Donkey's alarm at being all green, head-to-hoof. A good pick even for picky readers.<br>--Kirkus Reviews <p/>Allepuz delivers a humorous take on a topic that's quite common, while depicting an adorable donkey in pastel illustrations. Help picky eaters reflect on the consequences of poor diets, discuss nutrition, and highlight favorite foods in a fun way.<br>--Booklist <p/>Employing vibrant mixed media illustrations and an exuberant, single-minded protagonist, Allepuz (<i>That Fruit Is Mine!</i>) presents a comic cautionary tale for picky eaters...The bright, silly humor of Allepuz's gleeful gourmand will leave even the fussiest eaters giggling.<br>--Publishers Weekly <p/>Allepuz's text and illustrations combine to highlight the sweet ridiculousness of embracing one choice to the exclusion of others.<br>--School Library Journal Online<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Anuska Allepuz</b> is the illustrator of several books, including<i> The Girl, the Cat, and the Navigator </i>and <i>The Boy, the Bird, and the Coffin Maker, </i>both<i> </i>by Matilda Woods. She lives in Cambridge, England.
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