The Barretts met at the Pratt Institute in the 1960s - their first books together were Old MacDonald Had an Apartment House and Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing. "I don't know what made me think of it other than the fact that I'm very involved with food," Barrett says.Ĭloudy With a Chance of Meatballs is one of several children's books Barrett wrote that were illustrated by her ex-husband, Ron Barrett. Sony Pictures Animation even turned the children's book into a movie in 2009. Hotdogs, already in their buns, blew in from the northeast.įood falling from the sky! It's every kid's fantasy - and since its publication in 1978, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs has sold millions of copies. In Chewandswallow, it rained soup and juice. Everything that everyone ate came from the sky." This would be a good book to start a science lesson dealing with weather because of all the excellent weather techniques demonstrated.In Judi Barrett's classic children's book, the town of Chewandswallow was just like any other town - except for the weather: "It came three times a day, at breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The illustrations are very detailed, making it easy to picture this chaos. Everything is so descriptive and exciting! This book appeals to children because it is the story of an event that could never actually happen. The genre science fiction aims to make the reader wonder what could really happen as a result of technology and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs did that for me! I think Judi Barrett did a great job writing this book. The town gets more than they bargained for when it is being covered by huge amounts of food. Everyday breakfast, lunch, and dinner fall from the sky due to technological advances discovered by a young boy. This story is about the town Chewandswallow and how it "pours" or "clears up" food. I characterize this book as fantasy/science fiction for both primary and intermediate ages. " Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is such a fun and creative story. I supposed I should read it myself before I recommend it, but my children definately gave it "two thumbs up"!" My son then chimed in and I soon had two children dancing around my kitchen telling me all about this book and laughing hysterically. "My daughter came home all excited about reading this book in school today. So to check if we have the book in-stock before you place your order, contact us at 6702 2452 or drop us an email at Level: 4+ *Despite our best efforts to predict the demand for books, the magical spells we use sometimes fail us. What if you didn't like what fell? Or what if too much came? Have you ever thought of what it might be like to be squashed flat by a pancake? If food dropped like rain from the sky, wouldn't it be marvelous! Or would it? It could, after all, be messy.
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