Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

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Summary: All Time Favorite
Review: I loved this book as a child and purchased it for my children. They all love it. It is one of their favorites! A must for all children.

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Summary: a mouthwatering treat
Review: i love this book! the first time i read this book i was abt 9 years old. my mom used to take us to the library and as soon as my brother, sister, and i hit the doors, we bolted for the childrens room. we all went to our respective corners with our favorite books, and this one was mine. i've read it hundreds of times and mostly on the floor of that library. it's abt this brother and sister who's grandfather tells them the story of chewandswallow, the town that rains food. it goes abt the business of telling how when it was that time of the day it would rain breakfast, lunch, and dinner and how they would just go outside and pick up what they wanted to eat. it also tells of how when there was something hot coming down, such as pizza or spaghetti and meatballs the people would hide inside till it stopped raining and go out with forks and plates. by the end of the book a big storm comes and forces some of the people out of their homes but it ends and everything is ok. the book leaves you wanting to go to chewandswallow just so you could eat all day. the pictures are great as well. they are barely more than pen sketches but the the illustrator makes the food look so appetizing it's impossible to resist getting hungry just looking at them. the one that always got me was the picture of the pancakes with syrup and butter. mmmm... if you want a great kids book with far out imagination, get this one! it's great!

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Summary: Truly a great book for children
Review: Growing up with so many different books to choose from, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs was my favorite childrens book. It is so imaginative and crazy. It got me imagining so many different things. It is a great book for children.

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Summary: One of my favorite stories
Review: This is such a great story. Why? Because it is creative. I bet that the author probably came up with this story as she was making a meal and wondered what happened if she never had to cook, but had someone else do it for her. She then created the tiny town of Chewandswallow, which is supplied its meals by the weather. At first, the town is happy and well supplied. But, ironically, mother nature shows who is boss and turns against the town, forcing the people to have to leave. One page after another is full of inspired creativity (The open roof restaurants, the sanitation department, the way people evacuate the city and so forth). Perfect for all ages. Just don't get crushed by a hamburger!

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Summary: Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
Review: The title of the story is Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs. The author is Judi Barnett. The story is illustrated by Ron Barnett. The story is about a Grandpa who tells his grandchildren (Henry and his sister) a tall tale about a make-believe town called Chewandswallow. In Chewandswallow it rains food three times a day. A problem occurs when the town has to evacuate because the food is getting too big and heavy. The people leave and never return to the town. They go to an island across the ocean. We think that Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is a good book to read because it makes you hungry for food and it makes you laugh. If you like this book, you should read Pickles to Pittsburgh.

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Summary: Hilarious!
Review: This was a Christmas gift to my 6 year old last year from my sister, I had never seen or heard of this author before. My daughter loves it; so funny! Now when we are giving books as a gift this is always included.

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Summary: a childhood favorite
Review: I've loved this book since I was little. My grandparents had it at their house, and my sister and I would read it every time we were there. When they moved to Florida, I got the book, and now at ages 24 and 20, my sister and I still fight over it. I'm buying my sister her own copy for Christmas. It doesn't matter what age you are, I've read it to kindergarteners. Who wouldn't like a book where school got cancelled because a giant pancake landed on it?

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Summary: Lots of fun...for everyone!
Review: I love this book!! I read it to my 3rd grade class every year during our weather unit. It is one of their favorites. A town where the weather is food. Sounds great huh....until something goes wrong. Storms roll through bringing downpours of bad food combinations. The illustrations are hilarious. Guaranteed they'll want seconds (of reading that is)!

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Summary: Classic Book
Review: This is one of my all time favorite books. When the pancake covers the school has to be the best part, no maybe it's the noodle head, no the storm. Well I guess I'll stick with the school because it's closed... yeah! You'll read this again and again.

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Summary: Funny to a point
Review: My kids thought this book started really funny. However, before too long they were losing interest as it was a little too wordy. The concept is great and the weather descriptions were funny to me, but a little above their heads. I think it would be better for children older than 7.