The Monster Who Ate My Peas

This hilarious picture book from author Danny Schnitzlein will have little pea-phobes, picky eaters, and monster lovers begging for repeated reads. “The rhymes flow, begging to be read aloud. Faulkner has created a truly disgusting monster with hairy feet and icky toenails, covered with slimy vegetables, too big for the page. Children will clamor to hear this one again and again.” ― School Library Journal What do you dread eating the most? For one young boy, it’s peas, but he’s discovered a solution. “I closed my eyes tightly and sent out a wishThat the peas would somehow disappear from my dishAnd something quite strange and mysterious occurred,As if somehow… somebody… somewhere had heard.” He makes a bargain with a fiendishly funny monster who will eat the boy’s peas in exchange for a soccer ball. But with each new encounter, the monster’s demands escalate. Eventually, our hero faces a daunting decision―can he conquer his loathing for peas, or will he lose his most prized possession? Danny Schnitzlein’s Seuss-inspired verse combine with Matt Faulkner’s uproariously detailed illustrations to create a clever story about how far we’re willing to go to avoid the things we hate. Also available from Danny Gnu and ShrewThe Monster Who Did My MathTrick or Treat on Monster Street Virginia Readers’ Choice (Primary Winner) ―Virginia State Reading AssociationYoung Hoosier Book Award (Picture Book) ―Association for Indiana Media EducatorsBlack-Eyed Susan Book Award (Nominee, Picture Book) ―Maryland Educational Media OrganizationPennsylvania Young Readers Choice Award (Nominee) ―Pennsylvania School Librarians AssociationShow Me Readers Award (Nominee) ―Missouri Association of School Librarians