What's a mother to do? Even though Mrs. Peters picks, peels, strains, scrapes, poaches, fries, and kneads, the requests for special foods keep coming. It isn't until her birthday arrives that a present from her children solves the problem with a hilarious surprise that pleases everyone. 10 X 10. Full-color illustrations
Author Biography: Mary Ann Hoberman is the author of The Llama Who Had No Pajama. She lives in Greenwich, Connecticut.
Marla Frazee is the illustrator of Hush Little Baby: A Folk Song with Pictures. She lives in Pasadena, California.
Seven fussy eaters find a way to surprise their mother.
Persnickety eaters—they are Mrs. Peters's cross to bear, and she has seven of them. One wants warm (not hot, not cold) milk, another lemonade (not from a can, but homemade), or applesauce, or strained oatmeal, hot bread, eggs poached and fried (for the twins). Although she loves her children, her efforts to keep them fed drive her batty—"Creamy oatmeal, pots of it! Homemade bread and lots of it! Peeling apples by the peck, Mrs. Peters was a wreck." On her birthday, the kids do the cooking, and from their respective preferences emerges a delicious cake. Hoberman gives this tale a droll rhyme, singsongy and fresh as paint, while Frazee's pen-and-ink illustrations, with a touch of Hilary Knight's chaos to them, mold the story with warmth and mayhem: The Peterses live in a Walden-like setting that grows with the family and mellows over the years. Point taken—the antidote for picky eaters (and for the happy trials of large families) is a good sense of humor.
Cheerfully ignoring all notions of good nutrition, Mary Ann Hoberman has created a happy, affectionate celebration of family chaos and cooperation for picky eaters of any age. Marla Frazee's lively depiction of the hungry Peters brood and their hardworking parents will have even the fussiest readers laughing.
Anonymous
Posted March 29, 2013
I bought this for a shower gift because it was one of my children's favorite books. I read this book to them over and over. Very deliteful book.
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Posted April 13, 2010
Grandson enjoys this book so much, keeps his attention.
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Posted December 27, 2009
Every mother will appreciate the trials of feeding picky eaters. And every kid will love the silliness and wonderfully intricate illustrations. Lots to look at and listen to. A fun book to read aloud.
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Posted June 29, 2009
This is a book we have given to kids over and over. It's a terrific story, well-rhymed, funny, outrageous but somehow believable, enjoyable for young and old, and the illustrations are marvelous. It's a feel-good book.
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Posted March 9, 2009
This book has a great story and illustrations. The rhyming, sing-song style of the writing is really fun for adults to read aloud and for kids to hear. It is fun to read over and over again and has a charming surprise ending.
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Posted October 13, 2007
This has been one of my favorite picture books since I was a child. The rythm and rhyming give it a fun atmosphere for children and adults alike, and the pictures combine just the right amount of whimsy and detail. I love this book so much that I memorized it just to be able to recite it for friends, relations and, especcially, all the children I know.
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Posted January 8, 2007
This is one of the very best children's books I have ever read, and as a kindergarten teacher and a mom, I have read a lot of children's books! The rhyming text is so well written and fun to read, without compromising the story quality. The illustrations are so true to life and intricately detailed, we notice something different every time we read it. My 5 year old daughter just received the book for Christmas, and it has fast become a family favorite!
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Posted January 7, 2006
The seven silly eaters is one of my familys favorit book.Growing up in a large family it was funny to see oh true the book really is.
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Posted April 1, 2005
Great book! Very funny! Terrific illustrations!
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Posted June 18, 2004
Three grandchildren came to visit and they brought a new book; The Seven Silly Eaters. It is delightful and the illustrations wonderful. The kids wanted this read over and over. We had fun thinking of more babies, their names and foods they might like. .
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Posted August 15, 2000
My kids and I really loved this book. The illustrations are so real. The house is as messy as a house full of kids should be.
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Posted July 18, 2000
This book will bring a knowing smile from any parent of more than two children. It answers the 'How do you do it' question that every parent of a large family is asked. We adjust and adapt. We remind our selves of what is really important to us, our children. We take a deep breath and greet each day with a sence of humor and a renewed energy, choosing to shrug off what is just window dressing. I enjoyed watching the metamorphosis of the home around them begin to look 'lived in', while the spirit, love and intelect of the children within the home flourished. A wonderful, heart warming and hilarious reminder of the strength and wonder of FAMILY.
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Posted January 10, 2010
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Overview
What's a mother to do? Even though Mrs. Peters picks, peels, strains, scrapes, poaches, fries, and kneads, the requests for special foods keep coming. It isn't until her birthday arrives that a present from her children solves the problem with a hilarious ...