{"product_id":"i-will-never-not-ever-eat-a-tomato-isbn-9780763621803","title":"I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Youngsters will never — not ever — pass up a second helping.\" — \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLola is a fussy eater. A very fussy eater. She won’t eat her carrots (until her brother Charlie reveals that they’re orange twiglets from Jupiter). She won’t eat her mashed potatoes (until Charlie explains that they’re cloud fluff from the pointiest peak of Mount Fuji). There are many things Lola won’t eat, including — and especially —tomatoes. Or will she? Two endearing siblings star in a witty story about the triumph of imagination over proclivity.Apt not to be satiated with one serving of this appetizing fare, youngsters will never—not ever—pass up a second helping.\u003cbr\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe illustrations . . . are wildly patterned mixed-media collages, including vegetable photographs, and\u003cb\u003e very funny\u003c\/b\u003e indeed.\u003cbr\u003e—New York Times Book Review, The\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e. . . [E]ven younger readers who find Lola's stance perfectly reasonable will join her in this \u003cb\u003eengagingly playfu\u003c\/b\u003el head game.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis funny, \u003cb\u003eendearing \u003c\/b\u003elook at how children's tastes can be based more on preconception than taste buds is sure to infuse levity into the daily dinner-table struggle. The author's dedication? 'With love from Lauren\/who is keen on Marmite\/but would rather not eat a raisin.'\u003cbr\u003e—Amazon.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe illustrations are done in a \u003cb\u003efunky, mixed-media style\u003c\/b\u003e with photographs, bits of wallpaper and fabric and sketchy drawings...regrettably, though my kids loved the book, they did not fall for Charlie's methods when I tried them.\u003cbr\u003e—Miami Herald\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe illustrations resemble a child's cut-and-paste collage and the text often dances across the pages in a variety of fonts. Even finicky youngsters will enjoy this tasty treat.\u003cbr\u003e—School Library Journal\u003cb\u003eLauren Child\u003c\/b\u003e is the author-illustrator of many picture books, including \u003ci\u003eThe New Small Person\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAbsolutely One Thing\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Dog with Nice Ears\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the Charlie and Lola, Ruby Redfort, and Clarice Bean series. She has won numerous awards, including the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal. Lauren Child lives in London.","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302853660901,"sku":"NP9780763621803","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780763621803.jpg?v=1767729738","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/i-will-never-not-ever-eat-a-tomato-isbn-9780763621803","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}