| Night of the Veggie Monster Contributor(s): McClements, George (Author), McClements, George (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1599900610 ISBN-13: 9781599900612 Publisher: Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2008 Annotation: When just a single pea touches the lips of this determined vegetable hater, an enormous battle of war and peas begins. But our hero doesn't just cry, whine, or refuse to swallow. He turns into a VEGGIE MONSTER! That is until--"gulp!"--he accidentally swallows the pea, and realizes that maybe vegetables aren't so bad after all. At least until broccoli night comes around. With inventive mixed-media illustrations and a short, snappy text that combines a child's dinner-time drama with a hilarious parents'-eye-view, George McClements has created a wry and funny story that just might inspire a few veggie monsters out there to give peas a chance. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Manners & Etiquette - Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) - Juvenile Fiction | Cooking & Food |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2007017850 |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 8.27" W x 9.3" (0.63 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 124895 Reading Level: 1.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Even monsters need to eat their vegetables This wry and funny story might inspire a few veggie monsters to give peas a chance. When a single pea touches the lips of this determined vegetable hater, our hero doesn't cry, whine, or refuse to swallow. He turns into a VEGGIE MONSTER Ready to smash the chairs Ready to tip the table Ready to . . . GULP . . . down his peas? With inventive mixed-media illustrations and a short, snappy text that combines a child's dinnertime drama with a hilarious parents'-eye-view, this is the perfect book to read with kids to get them to eat their vegetables. |