Mary Ann Hoberman strikes gold again with this tale

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	• The Seven Silly Eaters Mary Ann Hoberman Voyager Books, 2000 - 40 pages average customer review:based on 61 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

One of the best we've read

A gloriously entertaining book that's fun for kids and parents to read over and over again. Started reading around 3 years old and almost a year later is still on our "best" list!

Fun for Picky Eaters Everywhere.....

Poor Mrs Peters is the mother of seven very picky eaters. There's the oldest, Peter, who will only drink warm milk, Lucy who drinks only homemade pink lemonade, and little Jack who eats only bowls and bowls of applesauce. Then there's Mac who only eats creamy oatmeal that has to be strained twice, and Mary Lou, lover of only soft squishy homemade bread. And last but not least the twins, Flo who eats only poached eggs, and Fran who eats only fried. As the children grow, so do their appetites, and soon a very tired and frazzled Mrs Peters can barely keep up."...Creamy oatmeal, pots of it!/Homemade bread and lots of it!/Peeling apples by the peck,/Mrs. Peters was a wreck..." To make matters worse, tomorrow is her birthday and she's sure the children have forgotten. But as she drags herself wearily up to bed, her children hatch a birthday surprise plan, and through a series of unlikely events, come up with the solution to all their future eating problems..... Mary Ann Hoberman has written a gentle and entertaining story that is sure to charm both fussy and not so fussy eaters everywhere. Her engaging, repetitive, rhyming text is full of energy and rhythm, and begs to be read aloud. Marla Frazee's bold and expressive, humorous artwork grows busier and more chaotic with each new Peters' family addition, until it almost spills off the pages. Children will enjoy exploring the inticate illustrations, and finding all the silly and special details. Perfect for youngsters 3-7, The Seven Silly Eaters is a marvelous, manic, romp, complete with a satisfying, happy ending that will tickle the funny bone of every member of your family, and is definitely a MUST for all home bookshelves.

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Mary Ann Hoberman strikes gold again with this tale

Prolific children's book author and poet Mary Ann Hoberman has struck gold once again in this funny tale about the seven silly eaters (all children, naturally) in the Peters family. Mrs. Peters starts off as patient as can be, as each of the seven children develops some quirk or another having to do with size, temperature, taste, or type of food that they absolutely, positively WILL NOT EAT. She bends over backwards to accomodate their likes and dislikes, and the result is that the children are able to combine their favorite foods to come up with something wonderful for their wonderful mother's birthday.

The illustrations beautifully complement the story. Artist Marla Frazee's work has something of a Hillary Knight look to it (think early "Eloise" by Kay Thompson), and she beautifully captures the frenetic wiggliness and activity inherent in a family with seven children. Lots of fun for children, especially ones who happen to be (or know!) "silly eaters."

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Wonderful Book

This is one of the best books my 3 year old has. The illustrations are wonderful and story is very amusing and interesting. My daughter pays attention to every page and I love to read it over and over. Definitely recommend this book! And if you have a picky eater,Mom and Dad, you will get a scream out of this book!

Joy Ham

This book is great. My kids love it---and I love reading it to them.

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