YUMMY!: Eating through a Day
Worth buying if: You enjoy Lee Bennett Hopkins's signature children's poetry and read-aloud cadence.
Skip it if: You need detailed recipes, nutrition advice, or factual food science.
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Summary
Lee Bennett Hopkins serves a day of meals in rhythmic verse and bright images, celebrating familiar foods, family table moments, and sensory delights across 32 illustrated pages.
Why this book now
YUMMY! is a timeless picture-book snack for caregivers and classrooms revisiting mealtime rituals and food vocabulary with young readers.
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Good fit if you want...
- You enjoy Lee Bennett Hopkins's signature children's poetry and read-aloud cadence.
- You want a 32-page picture book that explores breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks.
- If character growth is key, the narrative rarely stalls and keeps tension high.
- You need detailed recipes, nutrition advice, or factual food science.
- You prefer long chapter books or nonfiction food histories.
- You only want something with very current references and examples.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780689817557
Worth buying if: You enjoy Lee Bennett Hopkins's signature children's poetry and read-aloud cadence.
Skip it if: You need detailed recipes, nutrition advice, or factual food science.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Quick Easy to move through
A brief read-aloud: 32 pages of short poems and illustrations make this a 5–10 minute lap read suitable for preschool storytime or bedtime.
What stands out here
This Simon & Schuster 2000 edition highlights Hopkins's kid-friendly verse paired with vivid artwork that emphasizes sensory names and family mealtime scenes.
Best way to approach it
Read aloud with expressive cadence, pause for kids to name foods on each page, and use it as a prompt for talking about favorite meals and routines.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780689817557
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