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Tales for Very Picky Eaters - by Josh Schneider (Paperback)

Tales for Very Picky Eaters - by  Josh Schneider (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Plenty for picky eaters and their parents to giggle about in this Geisel-winning early reader about daring to try new foods.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>James is a very picky eater. His dad has to get creative--very creative--in order to get James to eat foods he thinks he doesn't like. He presents James with a series of outlandish scenarios packed with fanciful and gross kid-friendly details--like pre-chewed gum as an alternative to broccoli and lumpy oatmeal that grows so big it eats the dog--in an effort to get James to eat. But it is eventually James himself who discovers that some foods are not so bad if you're willing to give them a try. <p/><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>2012 Winner of the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award</p> </p>Eager and picky eaters alike will enjoy the wordplay and outrageous situations, which create humor from a familiar source of family tension.--<i>Booklist</i></p><i></i> </p>The sophisticated yet silly humor will appeal to new readers wanting something a little different. . . . A perfect segue into chapter books, this easy reader is sure to be a crowd pleaser. <i>--School Library Journal</i></p><i></i> </p>Stories with all the wit and good humor parents can often lose during dinner table battles. A palatable strategy. <i>--Chicago Tribune</i></p> </p>The illustrations are fun and whimsical, which causes even picky youngsters to listen attentively without complaints. <i>--Sacramento Book Review</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Josh Schneider's first book for Clarion, <i>You'll Be Sorry, </i> was named Book That Provides Best Ammunition to Parents Weary of Warning Their Kids About Socking Their Siblings by <i>Publishers Weekly</i> magazine. He lives in Chicago, Illinois.

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