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Burger Boy
Benny likes burgers. Benny loves burgers. In fact, burgers are the only food that Benny ever eats. �If you don’t watch out, you’ll turn into a burger one day,” warns his mom.
And one day, Benny does.
Hilarious, roly-poly illustrations capture Benny’s wacky transformation and the chaos that ensues. A delectable cautionary tale, this is a rollicking read-aloud that’s certain t...more
And one day, Benny does.
Hilarious, roly-poly illustrations capture Benny’s wacky transformation and the chaos that ensues. A delectable cautionary tale, this is a rollicking read-aloud that’s certain t...more
Hardcover, 40 pages
Published
October 16th 2006
by Clarion Books
(first published 2005)
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3.5 is about right (the overall aggregate score for this book on Goodreads).
I love the illustrator, Mei Matsuoka's style. I have been grabbing everything she has done since I read The Great Sheep Shenanigans.
The story of a child turning into their favorite food is as timeless as idle parental threats and older siblings. This book brings that to life to teach children it is important to eat a variety of foods. It was ok, just not great.
On the plus side, it's targeted at younger boys, and appropr...more
I love the illustrator, Mei Matsuoka's style. I have been grabbing everything she has done since I read The Great Sheep Shenanigans.
The story of a child turning into their favorite food is as timeless as idle parental threats and older siblings. This book brings that to life to teach children it is important to eat a variety of foods. It was ok, just not great.
On the plus side, it's targeted at younger boys, and appropr...more
May 19, 2012
Emily
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2 of 5 stars
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i like meat but don't want to, mommy is good, needs more veggies
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i saw it and almost ate it
heh. i thought this would be an awesome tale about burger eating that would ultimately justify my own cheeseburger addiction. alas! a children's book says it's okay so it must be! it sort of was cute and self serving, but not completely. not enough.
benny is an endearing little brat who eats one too many burgers at bigga burger. one terminal burger causes him to turn into hamburger and he is promptly chased by dogs looking for meat, cows after revenge, and boys who like their burgers. in a stran...more
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Burger Boy is a story about a boy named Benny who loved to eat hamburgers. He ate so many hamburgers that he turned into one! Dogs, cows, and boys chased him trying to eat the burger. He was saved by the owner of his favorite restaurant Bigga Burgers. The owner put Benny out on display as a giant, talking burger. Benny's mom came to his rescue and after eating fruits and vegetables, Benny turned back into the boy he used to be.
I think this story is adorable, however I am a little hesitant to us...more
I think this story is adorable, however I am a little hesitant to us...more
My kids and I love this book! It was funny and had a good lesson for kids that hate vegetables. A reminder to keep a balanced diet but in a fun and witty way. Does not read like a lecture but at the ending my kids all got the point. My 6 year old wants to hear this story all the time. And my 12 year old who thinks he is too old for stories with us always sits in on this one. I would recommend this to anyone who has a child who hates to eat one thing and wants to over indulge in another.
Benny loves burgers and that is the only thing he will eat.
His mothers warns him that he will turn into a burger one day if he is not careful. He eventually turns into a burger and everyone laughs at him now.
Then one day he gets chased by dogs and the cows. Will this nightmare change Benny's eating habits?
A very charming tale with by the author who uses some great pictures in the book.
A book that children from age 3-7 years will love.
His mothers warns him that he will turn into a burger one day if he is not careful. He eventually turns into a burger and everyone laughs at him now.
Then one day he gets chased by dogs and the cows. Will this nightmare change Benny's eating habits?
A very charming tale with by the author who uses some great pictures in the book.
A book that children from age 3-7 years will love.
A boy who loves burgers eats so many that he turns into one. He is chased by all sorts of things that want to eat or exploit him until his mother saves him and makes him eat vegetables to transform back into a boy. A good message in today's overweight society, but I didn't like the ending.
The illustrations are colored pencil, acrylic and cut paper. They are simple, in bright colors and the people have large round cartoon heads.
The illustrations are colored pencil, acrylic and cut paper. They are simple, in bright colors and the people have large round cartoon heads.
Burger Boy tells of a story of a boy who loves eating ... burgers. He eats so many that he starts to look like one. Dogs, cows, and children all chase him throughout the book. He gets mistaken for a real hamburger and decides he should eat vegetables and fruit instead of just hamburgers. He starts to gain his shape back and becomes a vegetarian. It teaches children how to eat properly and healthy.
Young Benny loves hamburgers. It's the only thing he'll eat. One day he finds that he has become a burger. He is immediately chased by dogs, cows and hungry children. He is then rescued but put on display in a burger shop. His mother finally gets him safely home where she feeds him nothing but fruits and vegetables. He has to be careful though. If he eats too many vegetables he may became a...?
This book would be great for a food-themed storytime, especially as a plug for healthy eating. This funny book takes a common saying literally, when a boy turns into the thing he eats most. He is chased by many characters who want to eat him until he is rescued by his mother by giving him veggies to eat. This book is very silly and very fun, and portrays a great message.
The problem with working at the library is that I'm constantly picking up picture books and flipping through them when I should be shelving them! I couldn't resist this cover and the story was so cute. A boy who eats too many burgers turns into one and is chased by other burger lovers until his mom feeds him veggies and turns him back into a boy. I love the illustrations.
SO funny. Benny is aptly named Burger Boy because he won't eat anything but hamburgers until the life changing day when he actually turns into one. Oh if only he had listened to his mother who fortunately came to his rescue and saved him from a miserable fate as Burger Boy only to prepare him to become....Carrot kid? Maybe there will be a sequel.
A cute spin on the idea that if you eat too much of something you will turn into it. Some adventure and some humor, but also a little scary that the boy was stuck as a burger and almost eaten. In the end, we learn that everything is good in moderation. A possible addition to a primary grade nutrition unit.
This book made me laugh. It reminded me of how my grandma used to tell me that I ate so much of a particular thing that I would turn into it. :) A fun way to try to get kids to eat their veggies...or rather a more balanced diet (because they could turn into veggies too if they ate too much!).
I'm anxious to share this with the pre-k through 2nd grade groups during our summer reading program this year. I love the idea of the boy turning into what he eats and the consequences that followed. This book made me smile.
This book is such a pleasure to read to children! I use it in my storytimes and the kids go wild when the boy is chased by all the different animals. It's also pretty close to my heart because I LOVE hamburgers!
A little boy who eats too many burgers and turns into one, only to be chased by angry cows, hungry little boys and enterprising business owners. Hilarious cautionary tale for kids about nutrition!
Moral of the story for kids: Eat a well rounded diet of vegetables AND burgers/etc. It was ok not the best I've ever read but still interesting.
Apparently little boys turning into hamburgers and carrots is hilarious to a three year old. Really cute illustrations.
Cute book with great illustrations about a boy who will only eat burgers and eventually turns into one. Cute ending.
Hilarious story illustrating the needs of a balanced diet.
it was sad because he turned into a hamburger
A fun book!
I mostly love this book for the illustrations and the humor it brings. It's about a boy who absolutely loves burgers, so all he ever eats are burgers. Eventually, he turns into a burger, after his mom warned him that he would turn into that. The hidden message behind this is to simply get kids to eat there vegetables! That's every parents wish. It is a fun and quirky message to get across to students about there healthy foods.
A funny book to read for the picky eaters in your life. Our girls thought it was great. The illustrations are silly and the narrative is humorous and repetitive. We've read this one a couple of times.
A cute story about remembering to vary your diet. It is a kooky story with giggle worthy moments. We have taken this one from the library 3 or 4 times, at the little one's request.
Made me laugh. Light and cute. About a boy who eats so many burgers he turns into a burger and all the animals and kids chase him because they want to eat him.
Pink-a-licious for boys. A boy eats so many burgers that he turns into one. Great for units on nutrition.
I like when he turns into a hamburger!
I liked when he turned back into a boy.
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