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. This irreverently hilarious early reader explores a universal point of contention between parent and child in a playful, satisfying way. Full color.
2012 Winner of the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award
"Eager and picky eaters alike will enjoy the wordplay and outrageous situations, which create humor from a familiar source of family tension."- Booklist
"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." -School Library Journal
"Stories with all the wit and good humor parents can often lose during dinner table battles. A palatable strategy." -Chicago Tribune
"The illustrations are fun and whimsical, which causes even picky youngsters to listen attentively without complaints." -Sacramento Book Review
"Eager and picky eaters alike will enjoy the wordplay and outrageous situations, which create humor from a familiar source of family tension."- Booklist
"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." -School Library Journal
"Stories with all the wit and good humor parents can often lose during dinner table battles. A palatable strategy." -Chicago Tribune
"The illustrations are fun and whimsical, which causes even picky youngsters to listen attentively without complaints." -Sacramento Book Review