Because I'm a teacher at heart, and because there are tons of fabulous cookbooks and children's books out there on the topic of food, we'll feature a book review now and then. Think Reading Rainbow reviews of yesteryear with a Mish Mash Mama spin.
The first book I've chosen is Little Pea, by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, because it's on our bookshelf and it spurred this whole idea in the first place. Little Pea is the story of a family of peas (Papa Pea, Mama Pea, Little Pea, you get the drill) who have one common problem: Little Pea won't eat his.... candy. All his parents make him eat is candy, candy, candy. "Yuck, blech, eck!" are Pea's revolted reactions. All Little Pea wants is spinach. It's reverse psychology at its best, and will elicit a chuckle from parents of toddlers, and a hearty laugh from more mature kids who get the humor. And, in the happy ending, Little Pea finally gets to gobble up his... spinach. But only after he eats all of his candy.
I'm not going to say this will get your kid to eat their spinach. Parents' attitudes certainly play a bigger role than any book will. Still, the book rings true for all of us, and I'm loving the whole series by this author. Happy reading...
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