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Luck of the Loch Ness Monster: A Tale of Picky Eating

by Alice W. Flaherty

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ISBN13: 9780618556441
ISBN10: 0618556443
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Once upon a time, on a long, slow trip to Scotland, a little girl named Katerina-Elizabeth tossed her oatmeal overboard—again, and again, and again. She was a picky eater, and oatmeal was her least favorite food.

And once upon a time, a small worm, no bigger than a piece of thread, swam alongside an ocean liner bound for Scotland and ate bowl after bowl of tossed oatmeal. He had never tasted anything as wonderful as oatmeal in his whole life. A. W. Flaherty and Scott Magoon unravel the Loch Ness legend in this whimsical picture book for the picky (and not-so-picky) eater in all of us.

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James is a very picky eater. So picky, in fact, that his long-suffering father has to get pretty creative in order to get James to eat foods he thinks he doesn\'t like. As a series of outlandish scenarios packed with gross and fanciful kid-friendly details unfolds, James gradually discovers that when you\'re brave enough to try new foods, they\'re not always that bad, after all.
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James is a very picky eater. So picky, in fact, that his long-suffering father has to get pretty creative in order to get James to eat foods he thinks he doesn't like. As a series of outlandish scenarios packed with gross and fanciful kid-friendly details unfolds, James gradually discovers that when you're brave enough to try new foods, they're not always that bad, after all.
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About the Author

Josh Schneider's first book for Clarion, You'll Be Sorry, was named "Book That Provides Best Ammunition to Parents Weary of Warning Their Kids About Socking Their Siblings" by Publishers Weekly magazine. He lives in Chicago, Illinois.
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Kristen M, February 7, 2010 (view all comments by Kristen M)
This is a silly story with fantastic dark illustrations by Scott Magoon. The worm is a little odd looking but the cool, creepy color scheme and the atmospheric ocean liner scenes are a pleasant change from some of the other primary color-based picture books.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780618556441
Subtitle:
A Tale of Picky Eating
Author:
Flaherty, Alice W.
Illustrator:
Magoon, Scott
Author:
Magoon, Scott
Author:
Flaherty, Alice Weaver
Author:
Flaherty, Alice
Author:
Schneider, Josh
Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Location:
Boston
Subject:
Humorous Stories
Subject:
Legends, Myths, & Fables - General
Subject:
Food habits
Subject:
Diet
Subject:
Animals - Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures
Subject:
Cooking/Food
Subject:
Animals, mythical
Subject:
General Juvenile Fiction
Subject:
Scotland
Subject:
Children s humor
Edition Description:
Reinforced Library Binding
Publication Date:
20070910
Binding:
Hardback
Grade Level:
from 3 to 5
Language:
English
Illustrations:
full-color illustrations
Pages:
40
Dimensions:
9 x 6 in 9.99 lb
Children's Book Type:
Picture / Wordless
Age Level:
08-10
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"Synopsis" by , '
James is a very picky eater. So picky, in fact, that his long-suffering father has to get pretty creative in order to get James to eat foods he thinks he doesn\'t like. As a series of outlandish scenarios packed with gross and fanciful kid-friendly details unfolds, James gradually discovers that when you\'re brave enough to try new foods, they\'re not always that bad, after all.
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"Synopsis" by ,
James is a very picky eater. So picky, in fact, that his long-suffering father has to get pretty creative in order to get James to eat foods he thinks he doesn't like. As a series of outlandish scenarios packed with gross and fanciful kid-friendly details unfolds, James gradually discovers that when you're brave enough to try new foods, they're not always that bad, after all.
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