Humble Pie

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Summary: Once in a great while, a book like this comes along...
Review: A truly imaginative and enchanting tale. Great fun to read aloud and linger over the illustrations. You can't go wrong with a great story matched by amazing illustrations with a little sprinkle of morality. This is one of the classics that children will remember for a long time to come, as I remember Dr. Seuss and Where the Wild Things Are.

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Summary: A charming tale, beautifully illustrated!
Review: A winning combination - a marvelous, imaginative, and funny story that teaches a lesson, together with stunning illustrations. A wonderful book to read aloud with your children or grandchildren on your lap. They'll want to hear it again and again. A fun read for adults, too!

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Summary: A charming tale, beautifully illustrated!
Review: Finally! A good old-fashioned morality tale, complete with a naughty boy, a wise grandma and a perfect fairy tale ending. We haven't seen one of these in a long time. Donnelly is a gifted storyteller and Gammell's illustrations are sumptuous. Stylish and clever, the book grabs you from word one and leaves you cheering as bad-boy Theo learns his lesson. A must for children of all ages.

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Summary: Let them eat Humble Pie!
Review: This book is a rarity: a story with a moral that's fun (and funny!) for 21st century kids and their parents to read over and over again. Wonderful pictures, too -- the great Stephen Gammell's best. And you know what? I think it really works! I'll be darned if my own little Theos (...) aren't just little more considerate since they got a taste of Humble Pie!