Mar. 1, 2008 - The Seven Silly Eaters
I recently read this to my kids:
I LOVED this book. It's the story of a family as it progresses through the years. In time, seven children are welcomed into the family, and each addition is picky about food in some way. One will only drink homemade pink lemonade, another only likes applesauce, etc. In the end, the children's differences bring about a wonderful birthday surprise for their hardworking mother. We enjoyed the illustrations and the beautiful ending to this book, but what I liked most was the fact that this story actually celebrates the joys of having a large family! The mother's love for each of her children is touching. She spends a great deal of time preparing certain foods for each one. In the end we witness how very special and important each child is to the family as a whole and what their mother's love has done to shape them as human beings. We will be borrowing this one from the library again!
