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25th out of 69 books
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Yummy Yucky
Learning about opposites has never been more fun - or funny - than with this winning board book. Yummy!
Spaghetti is yummy, but worms - and blue crayons, and sand, and other things too gross to mention - are definitely yucky when tasted. Amiably illustrated in a bright, graphic style, Leslie Patricelli’s spirited board book, YUMMY YUCKY stars an obliging, bald, and very exp
...moreBoard book, 26 pages
Published
April 5th 2004
by Walker Books Ltd
(first published 2003)
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An epic tale of the perseverance of one one-haired child against his own nature. The unnamed protagonist exists in a sparsely-populated world where everything and everyone is deeply polarized. He is repeatedly forced to choose between two competing families in a saga reminiscent of the feud between the Hatfields and McCoys. Again and again he tests objects, both permanent and impermanent, against his mental demons and decides their fates. At times, it seems he is aware of the reader and merely t...more
Are you wondering I am reviewing this children’s book? Why, of course, because I read it. My kid is 17 months old and shows an affinity to books. He loves books with big pictures, so when I got this book for him, he was ecstatic.
Yummy Yucky is a boardbook which means no matter what my tyke does, he can’t tear it. How I wish more things in this world were toddler-proofed in this way! The main character of this book is a cute little guy in diapers and a strand of hair sticking out on his head. Aut...more
Yummy Yucky is a boardbook which means no matter what my tyke does, he can’t tear it. How I wish more things in this world were toddler-proofed in this way! The main character of this book is a cute little guy in diapers and a strand of hair sticking out on his head. Aut...more
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On the left page is something "yummy"
On the right page is something "yucky"
Examples include things like chocolate sauce (yummy!) or hot sauce (yucky!). These little lessons (don't eat sand) come wrapped up in easy words and a very silly baby. Baby eats hot sauce? Sure! Leslie Patricelli makes it fun.
Part of the appeal of this book, for children, is that they can pretend to "read" it themselves even if they can't read. This is essential for early reading. The practice helps them learn to read fro...more
On the right page is something "yucky"
Examples include things like chocolate sauce (yummy!) or hot sauce (yucky!). These little lessons (don't eat sand) come wrapped up in easy words and a very silly baby. Baby eats hot sauce? Sure! Leslie Patricelli makes it fun.
Part of the appeal of this book, for children, is that they can pretend to "read" it themselves even if they can't read. This is essential for early reading. The practice helps them learn to read fro...more
This book is really fun. I love the yucky things: caterpillars, soap, kitty litter, too much ice cream. My kids love to "read" this to me, and it has even turned into a fun game. They like to think of a yummy thing and then think of a yucky thing that sounds similar (grape juice is yummy, grapefruit juice is yucky).
I think this is a great book to read to kids. The only flaw with it is that it labels hot sauce as yucky. My oldest daughter always corrects that page, "Daddy likes hot sauce," she sa...more
I think this is a great book to read to kids. The only flaw with it is that it labels hot sauce as yucky. My oldest daughter always corrects that page, "Daddy likes hot sauce," she sa...more
This is a board book about opposites. A little toddler tries two different items on each page and says if they are “yucky” or “yummy.” Ex: “Apple pie is yummy. Mud pies are yucky.” I loved the illustrations in this book. They were very simple, yet easy to focus on and understand. The story line is very basic and easy to follow along with. It’s also a great book because it helps toddlers begin to recognize opposites. This would be a good one to read over and over with your toddler and soon they c...more
We got "yummy yucky" and "quiet Loud" as gifts, since then I've bought 5 other books from Leslie Patricelli and will most likely get the others that I'm missing.
I love the illustrations! Is it wrong I want to rip the book apart and frame some of them? no, seriously.
I have fun reading the simple books to my daughter and she has fun reading them back to me. It always produces giggles and a good time. I also feel that this helps to teach children about opposites, which several of her books address...more
I love the illustrations! Is it wrong I want to rip the book apart and frame some of them? no, seriously.
I have fun reading the simple books to my daughter and she has fun reading them back to me. It always produces giggles and a good time. I also feel that this helps to teach children about opposites, which several of her books address...more
This series of books by Leslie Patricelli is one of my all time favorites. I own as many as I've been able to get my hands on. They are board books and are just as hilarious for a one year old as an 8 year old. Especially if the 8 year old is reading it to the 1-year old. I can't recommend this books enough! Love the illustrations, the presentation of concepts, the potential for "listener" participation, and all the giggles they produce!
7.) Yummy Yucky By Leslie Patricelli
Patricelli, L (2003). Yummy Yucky. Candlewick.
Illustrated By: Leslie Patricelli
Summary: This book is great for toddlers. The book will help children distinguish between what is good to eat and what is not good to eat. I think this is a good book because toddlers love to put everything in their mouths. Pictures are fun and I think toddlers will think the book is funny.
Patricelli, L (2003). Yummy Yucky. Candlewick.
Illustrated By: Leslie Patricelli
Summary: This book is great for toddlers. The book will help children distinguish between what is good to eat and what is not good to eat. I think this is a good book because toddlers love to put everything in their mouths. Pictures are fun and I think toddlers will think the book is funny.
This book is worth buying. My son loves all of these books and so do I. It hangs mainly on the artwork because there is basically no story and just "[something gross] is yummy" and "[something good] is yummy" on each page. With such few words, the book basically encourages parents to interact with their children while looking at the picture (e.g., Ew mud pies are yucky! Do you see the worm?).
This wonderful book i received when my now 3 yo was born. It has helped my now 4 yo learn to talk helping to tell the story and name the items ) and both 3 yo and 1 yo love it. It is so liked in my house after taping together a million times it is fully destroyed. The story is cute and simple, the pictures are good and it allows child participation. Good choice for young toddlers.
A satisfying and colorful exploration of what is yummy and what is yucky. The unnamed baby is cute with rosy cheeks and two pink nipples, sitting in his diaper and exploring food. The last in the series of yummy/yucky pictures has the baby with his face green and sideways on the table (too much ice cream). This seems a little alarming and a bit severe (and too close to Mr. Yuck).
I rated this book with 5stars cause *I* don't have to read it to my baby over and over and over and over and over... It's perfect for teaching little ones to read, and they learn opposites at the same time. This board book is part of a series, and my daughter has been "reading" it since she could talk. Very easy for little ones.
After letting my one year old go through a huge pile of board books at the library, this is the only one that kept her attention. Not only that, but she asked me to read it to her over and over again. I can't tell if it's instructive to her or not, but at least it's quite entertaining.
24 months - all of Leslie Patricelli's books are a hit with O. And this one is as well... She always thinks it's funny to see the bad things this little baby does. With this one I'd say what he's eating and she'd tell me if it's yummy or yucky. Great for engaging your child in the book.
Ethan and I both laugh out loud every time we read this book (Hudson likes to pretend he is reading it and gets the funny parts too). Great early reading book- Ethan and Hudson both love it. Simple enough that Ethan thinks that he is really reading it.
I read this to Piper at B&N today. She liked the pattern of each page (__________ is yummy. ___________ is yucky.) and was squealing with delight the last few pages. I liked the contrast of good and bad things to eat. Fun and a valuable lesson!
This is a board book for toddlers explaining that some things are yummy, but others are yucky. Like some things such as spaghetti are yummy, but sand, crayons and worms are yucky. This book is also good for the children to learn opposites.
Food Babytime!
I had the parents make yummy noises every time I said yummy. And yucky sounds everytime I said yucky. It was a hit, and the parents thought some of the opposites were hilarious! (burgers, yummy / boogers, yucky)
I had the parents make yummy noises every time I said yummy. And yucky sounds everytime I said yucky. It was a hit, and the parents thought some of the opposites were hilarious! (burgers, yummy / boogers, yucky)
Maybe I'm just lame, but any book that categorizes "Mommy's coffee" as "yucky" (while I understand the rationale behind it) is suspect. My son likes the pictures, and particularly enjoys saying and looking at garbage, so we'll keep it.
This book is so simple, but it's completely hilarious. My kids and I have read it dozens of times, but it still makes us laugh every time. This is a great book for beginners, or anyone who is in need of a laugh.
I read this at an all ages storytime - everyone loved it. I had the kids make disgusted faces for each yucky food. And of course all the parents/adults groaned at "burgers" and "boogers." Good times.
My 18 month-old son loves this book! We have several Leslie Patricelli books. My daughter loved these and passed them down to her baby brother. He likes all of them, but Yummy Yucky is his favorite!
I could wax poetic about the descriptive virtues of this fine piece of children's literature, but I prefer to borrow from Patricelli's tone and simply say that to read this book is yummy. And to not read this book as many times as you can is yucky.
Leslie Patricelli always finds a way to make the simplest concepts so fun to read about! These illustrations are adorable!!! I am in love with all the books in this series.
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Lucia found this at Barnes and Nobles, and I bought it almost solely for the line, "Mommy's coffee is yucky." She hasn't grabbed my daily mug (at least, not when full...) since.
cute book with bright cartoon like illustrations. on facing pages shows a baby eating a good food (yummy - chocolate pie) and yucky on the facing (yucky - mud pie). board book.
Alice adores Patricelli's illustrations and the books are always a hit with June. The last two pages with many illustrations are always a big hit for June to identify.
Caleb loves these books. This one teaches things that kids shouldn't eat, and its presentation is pretty funny. I wish it had included chemicals/cleaning supplies.
Found this in Old Navy of all places, didn't love it as much as others in the series. Do I remember why? No. But I bought the others and not this one.
Awesome book! The best part of the book is the peach at the end of the book. My only issue is that fish sticks are yummy. I think that is debatable.
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Leslie Patricelli is the American writer of the books Blankie and Big Little. Leslie Patricelli grew up in Seattle, Washington close to Pine Lake. At college, Leslie Patricelli majored in Communications at the University of Washington. She became an advertising copywriter after college then became a ski instructor in Italy. Leslie Patricelli is also an illustrator for children. She created and ani...more
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