Synopses & Reviews
Samantha's parents warn her not to hit her brother. But Samantha likes to hit him, and does not think she will be sorry.
She's wrong, of course.
As the consequences of Samantha's actions grow more and more outlandish with every turn of the page, surreal twists and subtle visual humor add to the fun. Siblings of all ages are sure to recognize the contentious yet ultimately loving relationship in this lighthearted cautionary tale about a common childhood impulse. Drawing inspiration from greats like Arnold Lobel and Charles Schultz, a talented young picture book creator makes his debut in a remarkably fresh and pleasing way.
Review
[A] lot of imagination and wonderful storytelling techniquesand#133;Dark, cartoonlike watercolors exhibit an excellent use of perspectiveand#133;simple yet quirky narrativeand#133; School Library Journal
"Picky eaters will love the premise and the oatmeal revolt." Booklist 10/01/07 Booklist, ALA
"Mark Twain would have approved of this tall taleand#133;[Flahertyand#8217;s] wry tone and Magoonand#8217;s droll watercolors lend unexpected charm.and#8221; PW 9/17/07
Publishers Weekly
"The story...is laugh-out-loud funny, and Scott Magoon's illustrations...make the book a fantastic read." SLC Tribune 10/15/07 Salt Lake City Tribune
"Funny even if you're not living with picky eaters." The Chicago Tribune 12/08/07 The Chicago Tribune
Boston Globe
Review
You'll Be Sorry by Josh SchneiderClarion, Fall 2007
ABC Best Book for Children
IRA Notable Book
"The watercolor and pen-and-ink drawings work nicely to enhance this humorous cautionary tale. . . . Silly fun with a bit of a moral." --School Library Journal
"A puckish tale of impulsive sibling violence and remorse in a family of Kevin Henkes–like mice." --Kirkus Reviews
"Rendered beautifully in ink and watercolor (naturally), You'll Be Sorry is a lighthearted look at the soggier side of being mean." --Birmingham Parent magazine
"You'll be sorry . . . if you skip this book!" --A Gaggle of Book Reviews blog
Review
"Eager and picky eaters alike will enjoy the wordplay and outrageous situations, which create humor from a familiar source of family tension."—Booklist
Review
2012 Winner of the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award and#160; "Eager and picky eaters alike will enjoy the wordplay and outrageous situations, which create humor from a familiar source of family tension."and#8212;Booklist and#160; "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." and#8212;School Library Journal and#160; "Stories with all the wit and good humor parents can often lose during dinner table battles. A palatable strategy." and#8212;Chicago Tribune and#160; "The illustrations are fun and whimsical, which causes even picky youngsters to listen attentively without complaints." and#8212;Sacramento Book Review
Review
"A puckish tale of impulsive sibling violence and remorse in a family of Kevin Henkes-like mice." Kirkus Reviews
"This clever take on the push-pull of sibling relationships gets a charming boost from the pen-and-watercolor illustrations." Booklist, ALA
The watercolor and pen-and-ink drawings work nicely to enhance this humorous cautionary tale.
School Library Journal
Synopsis
2012 Winner of the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award
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, after all, if you're willing to give them a try.
This irreverently hilarious early reader, illustrated in full color, explores a universal point of contention between parent and child in a playful, satisfying way.
Synopsis
Once upon a time, on a long, slow trip to Scotland, a little girl named Katerina-Elizabeth tossed her oatmeal overboardand#151;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.
Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
James is a very picky eater. His dad has to get creativeand#8212;very creativeand#8212;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 detailsand#8212;like pre-chewed gum as an alternative to broccoli andand#160;lumpy oatmeal that grows so big it eats the dogand#8212;in an effort to get James to eat. But it is eventually James himself who discovers that some foods are not so bad if youand#8217;re willing to give them a try.and#160;
Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
Plenty for picky eaters and their parents to giggle about in this Geisel-winning early reader about daring to try new foods.
Synopsis
James is a very picky eater. His dad has to get creativeand#8212;very creativeand#8212;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 detailsand#8212;like pre-chewed gum as an alternative to broccoli andand#160;lumpy oatmeal that grows so big it eats the dogand#8212;in an effort to get James to eat. But it is eventually James himself who discovers that some foods are not so bad if youand#8217;re willing to give them a try.and#160;
About the Author
SCOTT MAGOON is an art director who has written and illustrated several acclaimed picture books, including Hugo and Miles in I've Painted Everything. He lives in Reading, Massachusetts.A. W. Flaherty is a neurologist at Massachusetts General Hospital who also teaches at Harvard Medical School. She is the author of The Midnight Disease: The Drive to Write, Writer's Block, and the Creative Brain. A. W. lives with her husband and twin daughters near Boston.