Jake Goes Peanuts
PreS-Gr 1–Picky eater Jake's food of choice is peanut butter. “He would not try tomatoes or a single Brussels sprout./And if he tasted something new, he'd spit that thing right out.” In an attempt to expand their son's palate, his parents offer to add peanut butter to each meal. After a week of “peanut butter pot roast/served with peanut butter rice” and “peanut butter soda/chilled with peanut butter ice,” Jake's obsession starts to wane and he hankers for a balanced diet that even includes lima beans. The exaggerated humor in the rhyming text includes “peanut butter poop.” Equally over-the-top are Wright's bright, bold, and droll cartoon illustrations. Tuna casseroles haunt Jake's dreams and newspaper headlines read, “Peanut Butter Sales Thru Roof.” A deliciously kooky tale.Linda Ludke, London Public Library, Ontario, Canada© Copyright 2010.  Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc.  No redistribution permitted.