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 love my little peas, August 29, 2005
By New Jersey Mom
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Sure, it probably won't get your veggie-hating kid to request spinach at every meal, but the illustrations are adorable, and the storyline, an endearing tale about a little pea whose mom and dad make him finish 5 pieces of candy before he is allowed to eat his favorite dessert - a big bowl of spinach! - is silly enough to make my two-year-old son crack up every time we read it.
He loves personalizing the book for our family (instead of Mama Pea, Papa Pea and Little Pea he calls the peas: Mama Pea, Dada Pea, Ethan Pea and Molly Pea) and what toddler can resist making "yuck" and "blech" sounds along with the Little Pea when he's suffering through a plate of candy.
Ethan makes me read it again and again. I love this book (and my little peas.)
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 good, but with an unfortunate choice of wording, March 14, 2006
By mother of two (san diego)
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My 3 yr old adores this book. She looks at it over and over and asks us to read it to her several times a week. the pictures are cute, the story is cute, and my only complaint is that the author chose to use the word "hate" at one point. Not a word I wanted to introduce into my kids vocabulary so early on.
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Hysterical but don't expect it to convert veggie haters, December 6, 2005
By cgk (Alexandria, VA United States)
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I picked up this book at the library because I was looking for books without too many words a page. I was surprised at how my son - nearly 3 laughed hysterically at it - primarily at disgust given for eating candy.
I would have to disagree with the other reviewer who panned this book for poor reverse psychology. Preschooler habits are long formed by their parents attitudes - whether of indulgence or not. I wouldn't expect this book to convert a veggie hater either - there are other methods in many a child rearing book.
This book is meant to be funny and when given to a child 3 or older it is an excellent belly laugh and a superb opportunity to explore early reading and early drawing. The reason I say 3 years old is that age is when developmentally most children begin to understand cause/effect which is the primary lesson in the story - sometimes we need to do things we don't like to get to where we want to be. And that sacrificial lesson can't be taught too much!!
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Great little book, October 3, 2005
By BumbleBaby Mommy (Yakima, WA USA)
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This is a great little book with wonderful watercolor/colored pencil illustrations. Nice message about having to eat dinner before you get dessert. My 3 yr old daughter loves it!
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 Simplistic Reverse Psychology, August 5, 2005
By E. Truax
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I read this book before letting my daughter see it and immediately put it back in the box and returned it. There is no way I would read a book about a character (pea or otherwise) eating nothing but candy for dinner and, after doing so, be rewarded with a bowl of spinach. The end, I suppose it was the author's idea of "a good lesson" was that veggies are good, like dessert. However, that lesson is such a tiny part of this book - most of it is a story of eating candy for dinner. Sorry, but I don't know a child that would fall for this overly simplified and laughable attempt at reverse psychology. The word "candy" is used so much in this book that I think even the best little veggie eater would think candy for dinner would be neat. Books with good messages are terrific to find. This one isn't it. See ya little pea!
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Good! and you don't have to eat 'em, April 26, 2005
By Ken Rider (East Coast)
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Little Pea is a sweet book, just right for toddlers who understand cause and effect. The humorous twist is that instead of having to eat vegetables to get to dessert, the baby pea has to finish all his yucky candy to get to the good stuff (spinach). Both the language and illustrations are playful and fun. My 2+ year old loved it and I second his recommendation.
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Let the kids decide!, August 6, 2005
By c (ann arbor, MI)
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My 6 and 4 year old have made me read this book twice every night since we got it at the library. We are now buying our own copy and a few extras as gifts. Perhaps it is best not to preview books (except for appropriateness) and let the children decide what they like. My girls even argue over which of them gets to read it!
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Don't let "candy" scare you away!, August 22, 2005
By LegalEagle (Los Angeles, CA)
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I recently bought this book for our 2 1/2-year-old son because he absolutely refused to eat cooked vegies -- I thought the story might be a cute way to get him to give vegetables a chance. I am SO GLAD that we bought this book. At dinner, we quote the book and, with laughter, are able to get him to eat "five pieces" of vegetables before he can get seconds on the stuff he likes (bread, rice, etc.) Also, I disagree with the idea that this book promotes candy. Instead, my son is more willing to eat his vegetables and to try new foods because he can reflect upon a fun story that motivates him to do so.
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One of our new favorites, June 16, 2011
By The Pride and Sorrow of chil.. (Purple Mountains Majesty)
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Empowering. Cheerful. Hilarious.
This Rosenthal/Corace collaboration is quick to read but provides lasting enjoyment. It walks that fine line between respecting your parents even when you know they aren't infallible.
Little Pea is also a perfect choice for picky eaters: an alternative to the classic but heavy-handed Green Eggs and Ham or the fresh but difficult-to-find Alfi Beasti, Don't Eat That!.
The fact that Little Pea teaches counting (one to five) and days of the week is just icing on the spinach-topped cake.
The artwork is cute and pleasing (or is that 'pea-sing'?). I even love the typeface, a recent (2004) design by David Buck titled Messcara.
** An Amazon.com Best of 2005 Pick **
I never heard of such a contest--surely it's no longer awarded?--but I agree in principle nonetheless.
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Adorable, funny - and addictive, March 13, 2006
By aspiring knit nut (Sacramento, CA)
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My 2 1/2-year-old nephew had four different people read this book to him in one hour when we gave it to him. My 3 1/2-year-old niece had a screaming hissy fit when she was asked to close her new copy because it was time to go to bed, and she normally takes a while to warm up to a new book. I love Amy's writing, and have followed her since her blog days, so I'm not surprised this book is a slam-dunk.
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Green giant........., August 29, 2009
By Sarah Puglisi (USA)
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This little book is in it's 2nd year in my classroom.
Today it was chosen as the read-a-loud by one of my newest students. At the same time as I read, back in the room, was a child from my previous year visiting during his recess. People tell me he is low, he recalled the story completely even though it was a year ago. So with a very nice summary of the story, that a little pea does not like candy, the food of the peas, he informed my new class just what's what in this text. He's got to eat 5 whole pieces to get dessert. And as other reviewers have so clearly stated, he's waiting for his dessert, spinach, of course.
At 5 and 6 this appears to be just funny on its face. There seems to be no need to dress it up in anything else. And it does give you the opportunity to see if the children have come to a point in their language development (I teach 2nd language kids) to get the twist and think about bargaining with parents over food.
Not so many of my kids have that issue. They are clearly there to get the free breakfast and lunch. They are served as if making it easy on the adults is all that matters, gross corn dogs, fake meat hamburgers, frozen pizza, chicken refuse nuggets. Nothing is hand made and it's depressingly too often eaten really well, gratefully, cheerfully by kids who don't seem to be able to afford pickiness. While I love this book and their life enthusiasm, I also then thought they might not relate to the book other than to think eating candy as dinner odd or hilarious. But they seem to be telling me they recognize this story line from TV. More than life they lead. (Like my personal kids were once introduced to ""scared of the dark"" by TV- thanks world). It's funny, but a lot of the kids also love spinach, and quite a few have parents bringing it home from field jobs harvesting it. Most cannot afford too much fresh stuff like pea pods. We can't afford to explore bringing it to them from the fields like schools ""up the road"" due to cuts and the dull dark haze of loss of imagination and caring enough to solve the issues ( in the other world that's likely driven by confident affluent ""my kid"" parents demanding it for some and finding energy and verbiage to get it ""done"").
Oh well, darling, tender illustrations.Cute-I'd think pleasing to three/four year olds...a quickie to read.
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cute, but not as good as other books in the series, September 1, 2010
By R. Klempner (L.A.)
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This book is darling, and a kid-worthy read, but the premise doesn't come off as naturally as in _Little Oink_. Also, my kids didn't really get the premise, maybe because 3 out of 4 actually like vegetables and they've never heard me say, "You can have a candy after you've finished your peas." They liked it though, but giggled a lot less than with the _Little Oink_.
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The Best book of 2007, July 12, 2007
By scotraz (Alva, FL)
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This book is adorable, My three and one and half yr old love it!! What a simple story that can be applied to everyday eating frusterations.
If you don't have it, buy it! I got it from the libary had to have a copy for ourselves, we read it every night!!!
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Pure Fun, June 24, 2007
By EmmaLeeann
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This book is pure fun. I buy it for every child I know because I just can't get enough of it. The illustrations are adorable, the story is cute and even educational.
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Girl Eats Spinach, June 2, 2007
By mom of 2
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My daughter loves this book and now loves eating spinach like Little Pea.
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"Little Pea," beloved book, March 12, 2007
By language & song lover (Frederick, MD USA)
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Whenever I visit my cousins, I bring a stack of books from the library to read to them. One time, "Little Pea" was in the stack. My littlest cousin loved it. Any time I visited after that, she asked for the book, but it was always checked out of the library. Finally, I bought her the book. She was thrilled.
The story is about a little pea who won't eat his sugary dinner, because he wants broccoli. His mother makes him take three sugary bites before she'll let him have his broccoli, because a pea that doesn't eat its sugar doesn't grow up to be sweet.
The illustrations are great, and a typical child can't help but relate to the little pea.
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Yum....Yum....Extra Yum!, April 20, 2006
By Michael Crane Gross
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This is a really great bedtime book for our 3 year old son. The reverse psychology is a kick for adults (little pea hates candy which he has to eat every night for dinner but can't wait to have spinach for dessert). Has good subtle concepts built in like days of the week, counting, etc. Perfect length for a 3 book pre-bedtime reading ritual. Enjoy!
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Fabulous Book for Children, February 27, 2006
By L. Dauncey (Costa Mesa, CA)
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My husband and I received this book from my mom for our baby girl and we really enjoy reading it to her all the time. I am entertained by it's the reverse psychology. I love it so much I ordered 3 more books for our baby girl's daycare, birthday and baby shower gifts and they enjoy it too. In fact, I just remembered, I need to order two more for baby showers! I highly recommend this book.
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Green giant........., August 28, 2009
By a gentle sound (USA)
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This little book is in it's 2nd year in my classroom.
Today it was chosen as the read-a-loud by one of my newest students. At the same time as I read, back in the room, was a child from my previous year visiting during his recess. People tell me he is low, he recalled the story completely even though it was a year ago. So with a very nice summary of the story, that a little pea does not like candy, the food of the peas, he informed my new class just what's what in this text. He's got to eat 5 whole pieces to get dessert. And as other reviewers have so clearly stated, he's waiting for his dessert, spinach, of course.
At 5 and 6 this appears to be just funny on its face. There seems to be no need to dress it up in anything else. And it does give you the opportunity to see if the children have come to a point in their language development (I teach 2nd language kids) to get the twist and think about bargaining with parents over food.
Not so many of my kids have that issue. They are clearly there to get the free breakfast and lunch. They are served as if making it easy on the adults is all that matters, gross corn dogs, fake meat hamburgers, frozen pizza, chicken refuse nuggets. Nothing is hand made and it's depressingly too often eaten really well, gratefully, cheerfully by kids who don't seem to be able to afford pickiness. While I love this book and their life enthusiasm, I also then thought they might not relate to the book other than to think eating candy as dinner odd or hilarious. But they seem to be telling me they recognize this story line from TV. More than life they lead. (Like my personal kids were once introduced to "scared of the dark" by TV- thanks world). It's funny, but a lot of the kids also love spinach, and quite a few have parents bringing it home from field jobs harvesting it. Most cannot afford too much fresh stuff like pea pods. We can't afford to explore bringing it to them from the fields like schools "up the road" due to cuts and the dull dark haze of loss of imagination and caring enough to solve the issues ( in the other world that's likely driven by confident affluent "my kid" parents demanding it for some and finding energy and verbiage to get it "done").
Oh well, darling, tender illustrations.Cute-I'd think pleasing to three/four year olds...a quickie to read.
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So so simple and classic., September 28, 2011
By bee (Portland, OR)
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My two and a half year old son loves this book! The story about the little pea is so simple and the pictures so classic I think it's a refreshing change from some of his busier books. It's a short read, but well written. Easy to add extra details if you need to stretch the story out.
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Adorable story, pictures, a toddler favorite!, August 8, 2011
By Wardrobe Oxygen (Washington, DC)
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This book was recommended to me by another parent and I bought it sight unseen. It has become such a favorite in our household that I now give it as a gift to other little ones.
This is the story of Mama Pea, Papa Pea, and Little Pea. I love that Little Pea may occasionally be mentioned as a "he" but he still remains pretty gender neutral and my daughter I think can relate to Little Pea. The story is a perfect length for a two-year old - long enough to be an actual story, short enough to keep her attention. There's lots of places where the reader can make the story more fun with goofy voices (fling Little Pea UPPP in the AIR, the blech/plech part, etc.), and pictures where you can pause mid-story and ask your little one to find the pea who isn't happy, ask what is in the bowl, what color is the candy, etc. The story is the type where I hear my daughter "reading" it to herself during naptime - she can recall whole portions of it; she will also finish pages for me when we read it together. The pictures are simple yet utterly adorable.
As others have said, this book won't make your child a veggie lover, but it's a cute story that doesn't get old for kiddo or the parents.
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My girls love this book, August 3, 2011
By cheri
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My girls all love this book from age 7 down to 2. My 2 year old cried when we returned it to the library so I will be buying this book for Christmas!
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Love Little Pea, June 26, 2011
By Beans (Chicago, IL)
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My kids love this book. They love naming the candy and making the faces and sounds with little pea! I do change the word "hated" to "did not like", but that's no big deal! Enjoy!
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Adorable, silly, teaches day of the week, December 30, 2010
By maggiecain (Glendale, WI United States)
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This book is adorable, my now-four year old picked it as a favorite last year and hasn't gotten tired of it yet (and he's not big on reading in general, so not much holds his attention). He loves that I do a whiny voice for little pea, he loves doing his parts which he long ago memorized, he loves snuggling into me when it talked about snuggling with mommy at night, he loves describing the candy when I mention which day of the week it is - and as a bonus, last night, he said his days of the week even though we've never worked on them formally. I changed "hated" to "didn't like" and the entire thing is appropriate for a preschooler.
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Very cool illustrations, December 21, 2010
By Rebecca Tamm (Rhinebeck, NY)
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I love this book. The illustrations are fabulous, and the story is very clever. I can't wait for my daughter to be old enough to understand it (I bought it when she was just 3 months old - if that). At this point I mainly read it to her for my own entertainment.
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Candy=blech!, December 2, 2010
By Amy Henry (Nipomo, CA United States)
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This is a simple little story that is adorably illustrated and fun. This little pea wants spinach, not the candy his parents force feed him!
The illustrations are minimal but pleasing...she can create the most amazing expressions for a little green pea.
My toddler loves this, as well as Little Hoot...a similar "reverse" story for bedtime.
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Adorable!, November 23, 2010
By J. A. Miller (Troy, MI)
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This is a wonderful book! Little pea is so cute! I buy this book for everyone and they always love it. For little kids and for kids at heart, Little Pea is a book you will keep for years and keep re-reading.
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little pea, October 27, 2010
By Thomas A. Fordsilvermaple (iowa)
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I bought this for my nephew and his two sisters. I'ts one of his favorite books and when they moved it got lost in the shuffle.
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Adorable opposite for a picky eating toddler, September 30, 2010
By solmama (youngstown, OH)
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...or a toddler with a sweet tooth!
Bought for my nearly 3 year old girl. Things she's attracted to are:
There is a papa, mama, and child. The child is sweet little pea. And of course it's hilarious to her that he has to eat candy for dinner!
There's also counting, identifying colors and patterns, and days of the week.
It's short and simple, but definitely a must for the book collection. Wish I would have discovered it sooner!
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LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, March 10, 2010
By book junky (Utah)
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LOVE this book. All 3 of my daughters want to read it almost nightly. Perfect cute, fun, understandable, and teaches a lesson. A must have!!!!!
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Little Pea book, cute!, April 21, 2009
By moma (PA)
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I bought this with the baby pea pod doll. It's a cute book and my son loves that the baby pea doesn't like candy. It's a twist in life you probably will never really run into.
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All my kids love it!, February 16, 2009
By T. Jordan (Arlington Heights, IL United States)
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I have 3 boys ages 7, 4, and 2, and they all LOVE this book! I wish it came in a board book version because we did have a ripped page when my 2-year-old got carried away trying to turn the pages.
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Great preschool read, February 15, 2009
By C (Ohio)
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This was a great hit with my preschool class. So much so, that it will be a repeat with other classes. They especially liked the catapult with the spoon so we had an extension into science. Any book that children can recall throughtout the year is definitely a hit.
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Really cute book., February 4, 2009
By kidsluvbooks (WV)
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This book is a really funny take on the constant struggle between parent and child over 'eating vegetables'. My oldest kids (4 and 2) have fun naming all the different colors of candy that the pea must eat for dinner and then they enjoy making the 'yuck!" sounds as he eats them. It is short and sweet and my kids love it!
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Superb read aloud book and mentor text for reading teachers!, January 31, 2009
By First grade teacher/ASD parent (Greater Cincinnati Area)
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This is a great little read aloud for K-3 classes. A classic flip-flop story that can be used perfectly for introducing Venn diagrams and Connection charts. Fabulous story!!!
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Hillarious idea!, January 19, 2009
By J. Arena (Williamsburg, VA)
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Could you ever imagine the child you are about to feed to protest yet another dinner of candy? That happens in the world of Little Pea, who can't wait to rush through his candy to get to his wonderful spinach dessert! Pre and beginning readers will thoroughly love this awesome story and great illustrations.
This is a fun story, and it just might be a tool in your arsenal to create a veggie lover at your table!
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Two thumbs-up!, January 8, 2009
By Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA)
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Little Pea is a happy little pea, living with Mama Pea and Papa Pea, and doing all sorts of fun things. There is one thing, though, that Little Pea really hates, and that's dinner. For dinner he is forced to eat <Gasp!> candy. Little Pea has to force the candy down, so he can get the dessert he loves so much - spinach!
OK, this is a really fun and funny book, just right for the beginning reader, or the young pre-reader. It's brightly illustrated, and funny, being rather reminiscent of VeggieTales. My four-year-old loved it, and that's good enough for me. We both give it a thumbs-up!
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My kids loved this book, December 29, 2008
By K. King (San Diego, CA USA)
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I have three children - 5 1/2, 4 and 15 months... All three love this book for various reasons. My older one can almost read it himself. My middle child loves the twist in the story. My younger one seems to like the pictures and of course, just sitting and listening to mommy read. Because it was such a cute book, I bought a few to give away as baby shower gifts at a Pea Pod themed shower where kids were invited to the party, too.
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I loved it but it didnt impress my 3 year old, October 2, 2008
By crabbiappl (chicago)
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Cute story and adorable simple illustrations. Too bad it didnt hold his attention tightly enough, or maybe the reverse psychology message was still beyond a 3 year old.
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Silly and funny!, August 24, 2008
By Connie (NYC)
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My older niece doesn't like spinach. Not even after reading this book :)
She eats other vegetables, though. I bought this book because she liked it when we checked it out of the library, not to teach a moral lesson.
We both think it's really funny that Little Pea has to eat candy in order to get spinach, and the illustrations of Little Pea's day are perfectly well done.
I definitely recommend it.
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A must read. One of my favorite books to read to kids, July 31, 2008
By children's author (USA)
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geniously written, beautifully illustrated. I have given this book as a gift at least 5 times. Kids also love this book read to them in the classroom.
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So adorably cute, June 29, 2008
By Linda Peay
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Yum, Yum, Extra Yum. My son loves this book! He knows the whole thing by heart and it's such a joy to read. The illustrations are so light and the story is heartwarming. Your little pea will love it.
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My girls LOVE this book, June 27, 2008
By kcarr (Charlotte, NC USA)
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My 3 & 5 year olds absolutely adore this book. I was a bit surprised, but the author really appeals to the audience here. It seems a bit boring to me, not my favorite read. It was cute the first 50 times. I had hoped it would help my girls open their "palates", so to speak...no such luck. Oh well, at least they like the story! Cute illustrations.
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Cute story, January 18, 2008
By Western MA Mom (Greenfield, MA United States)
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A sweet, simple story. Both my children are getting a kick out of the idea that Little Pea hates candy. Very cute.
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Little Pea for the candy lover, December 25, 2007
By Ann Birmingham (St. Paul, Minnesota)
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If you have a child that loves sweets and hates candy...this is a great book. The pea hates candy and loves to only eat vegies. Very cute.
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Fun book, December 24, 2007
By C L D (Northern Kentucky)
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I have been reading this book to my son since he was an infant and he is now three. We first would borrow from the library and then recently bought our own copy. It is a fun book with clean pictures. It's fun for kids to see the reverse of their life - a pea who loves vegtables but is forced to eat candy before she can have any. Very cute book to read wit your little ones.
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Delightful & Unforgettable, October 20, 2007
By Mrs Koz (PA)
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We found this darling book at the library, and my 4 yr old daughter absolutely loved it. A year later and 3000 miles from the library, she wanted this book back for her very own. She loves it even more now, and delights in telling people about the funny, happy little pea in the story. Our daughter is unusual in that she wants a different story every night; none of the "read it again" 1000x books here. This book would be the exception, she always wants to hear it.
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Delightful Story, September 23, 2007
By Li'L Brat (Charlotte, NC)
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I recently organized my sister's baby shower and the theme was Peas in the Pod. Since we had a few kids coming to the shower we had both adult and kids souveniers. Each child got this wonderful book as a souvenier and all the adults were so happy and impressed. The story is very refreshing and the kids loved it. If your child does not like to eat vegetables then you should get this book.
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cute book, May 12, 2007
By Hannah Hope (Maine)
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My 2 and 3 year olds love this book. It has cute, simple illustrations with a clever story line that make us all laugh.
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A bedtime classic!, March 30, 2007
By L. Walker
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My three-year-old insists that we snuggle and read "Little Pea" every night. We've been doing it so long that she now fills in every other word for me, and shouts out "YUM! YUM! EXTRA YUM!" at her favorite part. Luckily, "Little Pea" is just the right length for a bedtime story, and the illustrations are just charming. (Our favorite is the picture of a scowling Little Pea, under "Little Pea hated all of it.") We love all of Amy's books, but this is definitely a keeper.
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Love this book!, January 22, 2007
By Lottiesmom (Maine)
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This was one of those books I hadn't heard anything about and just "found" it in a bookstore...it turned out to be one of my toddler's favorites and one of her parents' favorites too! The illustrations are terrific (fig. 1, fig.. 2, etc.) and the message is funny. It is not a childrens book I tire of reading (so many of them get old!) I strongly recommend this book for your little one...
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new favorite book, January 16, 2007
By entresuenos (appleton, wi usa)
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My 4-year old loves this book and eagerly anticipates many parts of the story. It's the first book that he's wanted to "read" to me using the pictures.
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Great kids book, January 15, 2007
By M. Rosenblum
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This book is really really adorable and fun to read to your kids. This book and the Mo Willems Pigeon series are must- have books for any toddler. Great illustrations, super cute, and silly. My daughter LOVES this book!
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Fabulous book for our three-year-old, January 11, 2007
By M. Wright (California)
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This book has become a favorite in our household -particularly requested over and over by our 3 year old. The humor of a pea who has to eat candy for dinner and is thrilled with his spinach dessert is something young kids and adults can both appreciate. The sounds of disgust from the pea eating the dreaded candy caused our kids to laugh so hard, they nearly cried. Great book!
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A wonderful, funny read!, January 5, 2007
By Breezy (New Jersey)
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I found this book by chance because I was drawn to the cover art and was delighted to find a cute, funny read! Every kid can relate to eating the "yucky" food to get to the good stuff! This book made me laugh out loud, and I have given it as a gift many, many times!
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Who says this book is for little kids?, October 19, 2006
By Voracious Reader (Nevada)
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We found this book at the library and it quickly became a family favorite. Key word here is family. My 13 year old son heard me reading it to his 3 year old sister and 6 year old brother. My 13 year old thought is was great. In fact, he loved it so much that when his 15 year old sister came home from volleyball practice, he read it OUT LOUD to her! Basically, my older kids love reading this book to the younger ones. The book is funny and clever and appeals to "kids" of all ages.
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Clever book with a great twist on eating., September 26, 2006
By Children's Book Author (Bergenfield, NJ USA)
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Cute little story about a pea who has to suffer through the same dinner every night, candy, to finally get his well deserved dessert-yummy spinach! Happy colorful illlustrations expressing the many emotions of the little pea and his family. Great twist about eating your veggies. This story concludes with, "And they lived hap-pea-ly ever after."
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BEST BOOK EVER!, September 11, 2006
By CC Mama (Long Island, NY)
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This is the best book ever written for kids! My four year old son received this book as a gift and has been attached to it ever since. We read this book every single night, without fail, and it is even the perfect length before bed when he is tired. He is now able to recite the entire book throughout the day. This book as encouraged my son to have a love of books and reading. A must have!
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best ever!, August 22, 2006
By Daniel's Mommy (New Orleans, LA)
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my 3 year old loves this book - after only reading it a few times he's memorized it and now reads it to me!
A must for anyone with a little one!
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adorable story that actually gets kids to try spinach!, August 8, 2006
By Angel Ryan (san diego, ca)
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I loved the simple illustrations in this book so much that I actually bought it for myself, but it has turned into my 4-year-old's favorite story. He just loves seeing Little Pea make all those yucky faces when he is "forced" to eat candy, and then is rewarded with the big bowl of spinach. I didn't even think to push eating spinach on my son, since his only idea of eating vegetables is potatoes and corn, but he actually asked me to make him some. He now LOVES eating spinach pesto and stuffed shells with spinach and ricotta, spinach quiche and spinach lasagne. Everytime he sees spinach for dinner he shouts out "yea! little pea food!" Who knew? Now my 1 1/2-year-old is hooked on the story, although since peas are her favorite food, we had a little hurdle to jump over since she wanted to make sure she didn't Little Pea or his mom or dad or any of his friends. I just scooped out a spoonful and set them aside "in a safe place" and she happily ate the rest. Love this book.
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More Peas, Please, July 3, 2006
By Matthew C. Farrelly (Hillsborough, NC)
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I was surprised how much he liked the book. My son (4 1/2) asked for this book night after night after we first read it to him.
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Cutest book!, May 23, 2005
By Dawn (San Diego, CA United States)
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We bought this for our 4 year old daughter and now read this nearly every night to her. Unlike many other books that get this same frequent use, we haven't tired of it. It is very cute and has a funny underlying messege about finishing your dinner to get dessert. Illustrations are darling.
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a must for every little boy's library, October 17, 2007
By Grammy reads lots (nashville tn)
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This darling story should be in every little boy's room! It's cute when read to a girl, but the main character is a little "he". Cute artistry makes it great for early childhood reading and story line keeps it fun for older kids. There is a real universiality in this one!!
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Sweet Peas..., April 7, 2006
By Homespun Light Reviews
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this picture book is so clever. The illustrations are endearing and simple. Very funny story.
0 of 2 people found the above review helpful.
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the little pea, January 9, 2007
By grandma3 (tiffin, ohio)
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arrived in a timely manner in great shape, just what I wanted
0 of 3 people found the above review helpful.
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 Maybe better for grade schoolers, January 14, 2009
By H. Costello
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Funny concept and great art but features a kid reacting to dinner with "yuck", "blech", etc...and the aforementioned "Little Pea hated it all." Probably not a big deal with grade schoolers who've heard all this and more already. But the reading level is closer to that of preschool.
0 of 5 people found the above review helpful.
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Adorable story, pictures, a toddler favorite!, August 8, 2011
By suburbanfashionista (Washington, DC)
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This book was recommended to me by another parent and I bought it sight unseen. It has become such a favorite in our household that I now give it as a gift to other little ones.
This is the story of Mama Pea, Papa Pea, and Little Pea. I love that Little Pea may occasionally be mentioned as a "he" but he still remains pretty gender neutral and my daughter I think can relate to Little Pea. The story is a perfect length for a two-year old - long enough to be an actual story, short enough to keep her attention. There's lots of places where the reader can make the story more fun with goofy voices (fling Little Pea UPPP in the AIR, the blech/plech part, etc.), and pictures where you can pause mid-story and ask your little one to find the pea who isn't happy, ask what is in the bowl, what color is the candy, etc. The story is the type where I hear my daughter "reading" it to herself during naptime - she can recall whole portions of it; she will also finish pages for me when we read it together. The pictures are simple yet utterly adorable.
As others have said, this book won't make your child a veggie lover, but it's a cute story that doesn't get old for kiddo or the parents.
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little pea, October 27, 2010
By Thomas A. Fordsilvermaple (iowa)
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I bought this for my nephew and his two sisters. I'ts one of his favorite books and when they moved it got lost in the shuffle.
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Very Cute, May 1, 2010
By Christine O'Brennan
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This book was purchased for my niece. The story is cute, and the illustrations are adorable. Definitely a book for all ages and kids learning to read.
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If vegetables could eat..., March 17, 2010
By Whatcha Reading Now? (Florida, USA)
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Go on, ask yourself, if vegetables had mouths and could eat, what would be their dinner of choice? Why, candy of course! Mama and Papa pea just want their sweet little baby pea to grow up and be the strongest pea he can be. And to do that, it means eating candy for breakfast, lunch and dinner. But little pea hates Candy. What he wants to eat is spinach. Lots of mushy, dark spinach. Luckily for him, Mama and Papa pea have promised him some as long as he eats all his...
I absolutely love this story about the unlikely, unsuspecting daily routines of a Pea family. Selective eating kids will especially love this book, and will relate to the "pea parent's" mealtime bargaining tactics. Amy Krouse Rosenthal keeps her audience laughing through every page (and every gulp of candy) in Little Pea.
-- Reviewed by Jill MacKenzie
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