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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

by Judi Barrett, Ron Barrett
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

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ISBN13: 9780689707490
ISBN10: 0689707495
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A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year.

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The tiny town of Chewandswallow was very much like any other tiny town except for its weather which came three times a day, at breakfast, lunch and dinner.

But it never rained rain and it never snowed snow and it never blew just wind. It rained things like soup and juice. It snowed things like mashed potatoes. And sometimes the wind blew in storms of hamburgers. Life for the townspeople was delicious until the weather took a turn for the worse. The food got larger and larger and so did the portions. Chewandswallow was plagued by damaging floods and storms of huge food. The town was a mess and the people feared for their lives. Something had to be done, and in a hurry.

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The beloved, bestselling tale of edible weather is brought to life!andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;If food dropped like rain from the sky, wouldn't it be marvelous! Or would it? It could, after all, be messy. And you'd have no choice. What if you didn't like what fell? Or what if too much came? Have you ever thought of what it might be like to be squashed flat by a pancake?

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An imaginative story of amazing food weather that inspired the hit movie, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is a favorite of grown-ups and children everywhere.

The tiny town of Chewandswallow was very much like any other tiny town--except for its weather which came three times a day, at breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

But it never rained rain and it never snowed snow and it never blew just wind. It rained things like soup and juice. It snowed things like mashed potatoes. And sometimes the wind blew in storms of hamburgers.

Life for the townspeople was delicious until the weather took a turn for the worse. The food got larger and larger and so did the portions. Chewandswallow was plagued by damaging floods and storms of huge food. The town was a mess and the people feared for their lives.

Something had to be done, and in a hurry.


About the Author

andlt;bandgt;Judi Barrettandlt;/bandgt; is the author of many beloved books for children, including the bestselling andlt;iandgt;Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballsandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Pickles to Pittsburghandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothingandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;Santa from Cincinnatiandlt;/iandgt;. She teaches art to kindergarten students at a school in her Brooklyn, New York, neighborhood.Ron Barrett is the internationally bestselling illustrator of many books for children, including andlt;iandgt;Cats Got Talentandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Superhero Joeandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballsandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Pickles to Pittsburghandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothingandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;Old MacDonald Had an Apartment Houseandlt;/iandgt;. His illustrations have been honored by the Society of Illustrators and have been exhibited at The Louvre in Paris. He lives in New York City.

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Mark @ Carstairs Consider , March 03, 2018 (view all comments by Mark @ Carstairs Consider)
A delightfully funny, clever, and creative picture book about a town where the weather brings the food. As good as the movie inspired by this book is, they share nothing in common. So grab this delightful picture book and sit back. I think giggles are on the menu.

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naomi smith , June 23, 2009 (view all comments by naomi smith)
Sometimes it can be very hard to find a good book to read to an elderly person with dementia. Children's picture books are great but it has to be the right kind. 'Cloudy' was perfect! I have read hundreds of lovely picture books to my mother, but this was the only picture book she ever was really interested in, so interested she read the opening paragraph out loud before I could do so! Pretty amazing considering she is 92 and so sleepy most of the time!

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lizpalos , April 30, 2008
I had this book as a child and loved it! I took my daughter to a book fair at her school last night and saw this book and it brought back all those childhood memories of reading that book. I am sure she is going to enjoy it as much as I did. It really is a great book for a child who is just begining their journy into reading and it has a great foundation for helping establish their growing imagination.

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tiffyspiffy21 , June 02, 2006 (view all comments by tiffyspiffy21)
My mother read this book to my brother and I when we were little. I loved it then and I love it now! It's definitely on my top ten all time favorite childrens books. I hope it will become one of my girls favorite books as well!

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780689707490
Binding:
Trade Paperback
Publication date:
04/01/1982
Publisher:
SIMON & SCHUSTER TRADE
Pages:
32
Height:
.12IN
Width:
9.32IN
Thickness:
.25
Age Range:
4 to 8
Grade Range:
P to 3
Number of Units:
1
Illustration:
Yes
Copyright Year:
1982
Series Volume:
46
UPC Code:
2800689707492
Author:
Judi Barrett
Illustrator:
Ron Barrett
Illustrator:
Ron Barrett
Illustrator:
Ron Barrett
Illustrator:
Ron Barrett
Illustrator:
Ron Barrett
Illustrator:
Ron Barrett
Author:
Ron Barrett
Subject:
Food
Subject:
Children's fiction
Subject:
Children s humor
Subject:
Food -- Fiction.
Subject:
Short stories
Subject:
Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks
Subject:
Stories
Subject:
Weather -- Fiction.
Subject:
Blind
Subject:
Fiction

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