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In the town of Chewandswallow, the weather brings breakfast, lunch and dinner
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What it is about
The people of Chewandswallow never need to shop, because their food falls from the sky three times a day. Then the weather turns strange, and the meals become far too large and out of control. Ron Barrett’s drawings make the story even funnier.
Who will enjoy it
Young children and read-aloud families.
What you will get
A classic picture book that sparked a film and a series. It is a perfect story for hungry kids.
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Children’s Books · Weather · Food · Tall tale
Length
32 pages · ≈ 1 h
More about this book
Characters
A grandfather telling a bedtime story and the people of Chewandswallow.
Setting
An imaginary town where it rains soup and snows mashed potatoes.
What makes it different
A silly premise told with a straight face.
Feel
Funny, imaginative and a little hungry.
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