Don't Eat Eustace

by Lian Cho, Lian Cho (Illustrator)

Overview

Author-illustrator Lian Cho of Oh, Olive! and Pig Town Party delivers her third hilarious picture book about a bear and the fish, named Eustace, that they're trying to make their lunch. But a dash of diversion, a pinch of luck, and the surprising power of friendship just might save Eustace after all!?

Today’s Lunch Special: Freshly caught fish. 

Bear lives alone in a lighthouse. 

Bear mends their clothes, sweeps the floors, and catches their own lunch.

Today's lunch is Eustace. 

Eustace would really like to live. (He has a girlfriend after all.)

Will Eustace be released back into the sea? Or will he end up in Bear's stock pot? 

Find out in this funny adventure filled with brilliant illustrations and lots of humor.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780063321847
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	10/14/2025
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	7.35(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Lian Cho is the award-winning author and illustrator of Pig Town Party (recipient of the Society of Illustrators’ Silver Medal) and Oh, Olive! Based in Brooklyn, she was born in Taiwan and spent a large part of her childhood in New Zealand. She has also illustrated other picture books, such as 100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli, Oh No, the Aunts Are Here, and It Began with Lemonade. In her spare time, she likes to make funny comics about her life. You can visit her at liancho.com.

Lian Cho is the award-winning author and illustrator of Pig Town Party (recipient of the Society of Illustrators’ Silver Medal) and Oh, Olive! Based in Brooklyn, she was born in Taiwan and spent a large part of her childhood in New Zealand. She has also illustrated other picture books, such as 100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli, Oh No, the Aunts Are Here, and It Began with Lemonade. In her spare time, she likes to make funny comics about her life. You can visit her at liancho.com.

Editorial Reviews

DON’T: eat Eustace. DO: curl up with some hot chocolate and enjoy another excellent picture book from Lian Cho.” — Adam Rex, author of The Story of Gumluck series

Via winning characterizations that pair well with offbeat, understated humor, Cho (Pig Town Party) will have readers falling hook, line, and sinker for this interspecies buddy comedy. — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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