Little Pea enjoys an ordinary life with his parents and pea pals playing, reading stories and getting lovingly tucked into bed. Peas, the oft-reviled legumes that can make dinnertime a battle, take center plate in Rosenthal's (Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life, for adults) silly picture book about food choices-and picky eaters-turned topsy-turvy. Picky eaters will enjoy the subtle humor of this topsy-turvy tale.–Wendy Woodfill, Hennepin County Library, Minnetonka, MN -Wendy Woodfill (Reviewed May 1, 2005) (School Library Journal, vol 51, issue 5, p95) Each uncluttered page has plenty of white space. The ink-and-watercolor illustrations are as spare as the text, featuring a small, yellow-green pea in a loving family.

This simple story is a twist on the age-old admonishment that children everywhere hear each evening. He struggles through, reluctantly swallowing not just one piece but five, in order to have his favorite dessert–spinach. There is one thing, though, that he does not like, and that is to eat candy as the main course every night for dinner.

There are many things he likes to do, such as roll down hills and hang out with his friends. Description by Ellen Foreman.Īccelerated Reader: IL: LG, BL: 1.7, AR Pts: 0.5 Kids, even the ones who don't put up a fuss at the table occasionally (if those even exist), will relish Little Pea.

All in all, this strikes me as a book ideally suited for storyhour with young children, and while it may not convince fussy eaters to mend their ways, it will hold up a humorous mirror for their feelings and behavior.Ī cute little story about a little pea who is a picky eater.Ī short read, but kids might enjoy the flipped eating situation between them and the little pea.ĭescription: There's trouble at Little Pea's house: he hates eating his dinner.of candy! Still, his parents won't let him have the spinach dessert he loves so much until he does so. 'Blech,' indeed! Jen Corace's illustrations are simple but effective, conveying a sense of motion and feeling. This charming reversal of the usual mealtime argument involving vegetables, is sure to please young children, who will enjoy all the many sounds of disgust Little Pea makes while being forced to eat FIVE(!) pieces of candy. The only discordant element in his life comes at mealtime, when his parents insist that he eat his candy, before he can have a delicious bowl of spinach for dessert. Little Pea is a happy youngster, who loves his Papa and Mama Pea, and enjoys playing with his friends. A delightful little picture-book from Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Jen Corace, Little Pea combines minimal text and minimal illustrations, achieving the maximum effect in charm and entertainment.

Little pea by amy krouse rosenthal