I've been reading The Seven Silly Eaters by Mary Ann Hoberman for nearly a decade.
The picture book written in Hoberman's pitch-perfect verse tells the story of the Peters family with not one, not a handful, but seven (!) very picky eaters.
Mrs. Peters goes from the epitome of patience to nearly-undone in the course of the story; in the end, the whole family finds an accidental but delightful solution: they eat cake!
(Trust me, Hoberman does a much better job with the story than I do.)
My son, nearing the five-year mark, requested it again last night; then my just-turned 13yo daughter curled up on the couch to hear it for the upteenth time!
What? The same children who had spent most of the previous four hours trying to confound, maim, or kill each other? Yes. The same kids who nearly caused their not-so-patient mommy to crack up? The same.
Hoberman's magic worked again; providing yet another very happy ending to our evening.
Neat trick!
Need I say it? If you're looking for a gift for almost any young reader/listener, I recommend this one.
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