Synopses & Reviews
The Town of Chewandswawandswawandswallow is very much like any other tiny town, except for its weather. It never rains rain and it never snows snow and it never blows just wind. It rains things like soup and juice. It snows things like mashed potatoes. And sometimes the wind blows in storms of hamburgers. Life for the townspeople of Chewandswallow is delicious! andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Delicious, that is, until the weather takes a sudden turn for the worse in andlt;iandgt;Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballsandlt;/iandgt;. The town is suddenly plagued by damaging floods and storms of huge food, and the people fear for their lives. Something has to be done -- and in a hurry! andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Find out what happens when something andlt;iandgt;isandlt;/iandgt; done in andlt;iandgt;Pickles to Pittsburghandlt;/iandgt;, where siblings Kate and Henry discover that the townspeople of Chewandswallow have big, BIG plans in place.
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.