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The Seven Silly Eaters by Mary Ann Hoberman

The Seven Silly Eaters

Mary Ann Hoberman

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · August 1, 2000

A Picture Books pick for readers exploring The Seven Silly Eaters.

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Who it’s for
A funny picture-book take on family life, where every new arrival brings a fresh food demand.
Themes
Picky eating, Family meals, Growing family
Pacing
Fast

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About this book

A funny picture book about solving—finally!—a growing family's picky-eater problem! Peter wants only milk, Lucy won’t settle for anything but homemade lemonade, and Jack is stuck on applesauce... Each new addition to the household brings a new demand for a special meal. What’s a mother to do?

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"A highly comic rhyming romp that surprisingly (and nicely) twists into a birthday story.” —School Library Journal "Hoberman's riotous tale is spun like a Seussian fable." —New York Times Book Review

Mealtime Mischief

A funny picture-book take on family life, where every new arrival brings a fresh food demand.

Come here for

  • Picky-eater antics with a growing family
  • A playful spin on household mealtime negotiations

Expect

  • A light, comic reading experience
  • A family food dilemma at the heart of the fun

Where it sits

Funny Stories57%
Birthday Stories29%
Cooking & Food23%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Art & Architecture
  • Family Stories
  • New Baby Stories
  • Sibling Stories
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  • Birthday Stories
  • Patriotic Holidays
  • Funny Stories
  • Cooking & Food
Authors
Mary Ann Hoberman
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
August 1, 2000
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Picky eating · Family meals · Growing family
Reading lane
Art & Architecture