Children are able to make the link between eating too much of something and having the responsibility over their own body. The boy loves to eat hamburgers and that's all he eats for a period of time; however, he turns into a burger the more he eats them. On the plus side, it's targeted at younger boys, and appropriate for children a bit older than some of the other (in my opinion) better examples of this subject matter - like Little Pea or I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato.

i liked this book because is shows kids that not only do they need to listen to their mothers but that eating fruits and vegetables are important. Until one day his mom says, "If all you eat is vegetables, then one day you are going to turn into one". Mei was on the final longlist of candidates nominated as Best New Ilustrators, and is one of the UK's most exciting newcomers to children's books. I used to do all my writing in a garden shed, but I moved to Brighton in January 2010 and had to leave my shed behind. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.The book is so over-the-top silly that youngsters may miss the message about needing to eat fruits and veggies to be healthy. I would recommend this to anyone who has a child who hates to eat one thing and wants to over indulge in another.

So next thing you know he's running all around like the Gingerbread man with different things chasing him wanting to eat him. Alan Durant is the author of books for a wide age-range, from picture books such as Burger Boy, Angus Rides the Goods Train and Always and Forever to top-end teenage thrillers ( Blood, Flesh and Bones).

She enjoys expressing what is inside her, who she is and what she feels/thinks through illustration and storytelling. make sure to go and check out our menu we often supply different discounts make sure you do not miss out! Her stories explore serious/educational subjects, but vary in tone from comical to thought-provoking and often manifest a world embodying animals or non-human characters.

thrillers, football… Writing different styles of story about all sorts of different subjects keeps me on my toes and helps to entertain me. have the kids tell me their favorite food and maybe ask if anyone's parents make them eat fruits and vegetables. At Burger Boys we are pleased to be one of the takeaways in Kennington with incredible food, polite and friendly staff, and great value for money. The author seems to be too desperate to not offend anyone, so at the end the reformed Burger Boy, who now eats only fruits and veggies, starts turning into a carrot. I’ve written spooky books, science-fiction, school stories, funny stories, horror (but not much because it scares me!While this book does cover healthy eating habits and a balanced diet, it does portray a child turning into food. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. This book can be tied with a lesson on eating a balanced diet (health lesson), but other than that, this would just be a fun story to read to young kids. However,there is a part in the story where the illustrations show the burger boy crying as a large kitchen knife looms above his head,this led my 3 year old to having nightmares about being chopped up. Join our community to get personalised book suggestions, extracts straight to your inbox, 10% off RRPs, and to change children’s lives.

This story encourages children to think about what is ‘too much’ of something and the benefits of having a healthy balanced diet. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.Benny's mom came to his rescue and after eating fruits and vegetables, Benny turned back into the boy he used to be. Discovered Burger Boy last week, been back every day following… Every time they slam it out of the ballpark. He gets mistaken for a real hamburger and decides he should eat vegetables and fruit instead of just hamburgers. Even though he is warned by his mother to stop, he continues eating burgers until he turns into one!