Book In Review

        Gregory, the Terrible Eater is about a young goat who is a picky eater.  His parents do not understand why he is so picky.  They offer him the best goat diet… including shoes, tires, cardboard; and, odds and ends that all goats love.  Gregory doesn’t want to eat those things.

          Gregory wants no part of that kind of food; he wants fruits, eggs, fish and vegetables.  Well, his parents are so concerned that they send him to the doctor.  They want him to eat like they eat. 

           The doctor asks him why he wants to eat such different things; Gregory says it’s because it is what he likes to eat.  The doctor told his parents that he has treated picky eaters before and that they need to introduce new foods to him slowly; one new food a day.

           Soon, Gregory is loving everything and eating way too much food.  He eats so much that he makes himself sick.  So he learns to eat foods in balance and in portions that are just right.  His parents are happy that he has made good choices.

           The book is entertaining and i think young children will relate to the concept of learning to eat a variety of foods and to eat in moderation.

          The author’s name is Mitchell Sharmat and the books is illustrated by Jose Aruego and by Arian Dewey.  This is the 2001 edition and it is published by Simon and Shuster Books For Young Readers.   Their website is:  http:// www.simonsays.com/ This is written for children from ages 5-8.