![]() Show More weather turned severe for the citizens of chewandswallow which all of the food came down was larger and would not stop. Still, I'm glad it was one of this month's selections, over in the Picture-Book Club to which I belong, even if it wasn't quite my cup of tea! I never read this book as a child, and although I believe young readers will appreciate its humorous take on weather gone wild, I wasn't quite as impressed as I expected to be, given its status as a perennial picture-book favorite. That association added to my enjoyment of Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, although I have to admit that, generally speaking, I may have missed the boat on this one. In fact, Ron Barrett's detailed engraving-style illustrations were very reminiscent of Stamaty's artwork. Originally published in 1978, this imaginative picture-book reminded me a bit of Alan Stamaty's Who Needs Donuts?, another food-themed picture-book created in the 1970s. ![]() ![]() But as the weather became more and more extreme - nothing but stinky gorgonzola cheese one day, destructive giant meatballs that damaged homes another - the residents slowly began to realize that they would have to abandon their town. ![]() Whether it was raining soup or snowing mashed potatoes, there was always plenty to eat. ![]() Show More once provided for by the local weather. ![]()
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