Let's Eat

by Alexandra Penfold, Suzanne Kaufman (Illustrator)

It’s time to come together and eat with the beloved characters from the New York Times bestseller All Are Welcome ! A great introduction to different food groups for the very youngest foodies.

Do you like noodles? Rice? Greens? No need to choose, we like them all! A delicious exploration of the different food groups with the kids from All Are Welcome that highlights the joy of coming together for a meal, whatever it may be.

Genres: Food, Picture Books, Cultural

26 pages, Board Book

Published May 7, 2024

Reviews

[Becky · Rating 3 out of 5]

First sentence: I like noodles. I like beans. I like rice. I like greens. I like bread. I like fruit.

Premise/plot: The [illustrated] kids that star in Alexandra Penfold's newest board book love to eat...and love to eat all together with their friends. This is an incredibly simple, bare-bones book to share with little ones. It follows a pattern. I like fill-in-the-blank....except for the one time when they throw in a toot joke.

My thoughts: Not enough of a story to entertain me personally. However if I had a little one to read aloud to, this one would fit in just fine. When it comes to books and exposure to books, more, more, more I say. I wouldn't not read this one. Here's another thing, as adults you can never predict what book your little one might absolutely love and form a connection with. It isn't always the one that you would think it would be.

[Ellon · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars (I liked it)

Read this one immediately after Let's Make Music. This one was quite a disappointment. There was still inviting illustrations and rhyming words but it just wasn't as engaging. There is less text in this board book but I also feel like there is less of a plot. The description says that readers will learn the food groups but the text does not explicitly mention the different groups.

[Andrés · Rating 4 out of 5]

The adorable, colorful illustrations really pull the reader in, and a pre-reader could understand the entire book simply by picture-reading, which is great. The text itself is very simple, "I like X. I like Y. I like Z," but it can open up a conversation about what foods the reader likes and why. What foods do classmates bring to school? The repetition of "I like" also elicits a reciprocal enthusiasm for the subjects, so that's a plus!

[SamSamSam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok but what was the random toot about???

[Panda Incognito · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is very random, and there are many far better board books on the topic. This feels like a cash grab based on the author's previous success.

[Eben Larman · Rating 1 out of 5]

stupid. totally fine for kids I suppose 1/10 | ⭐️