Uh-OH! My Dragon's Hungry

Katie Weaver

You think your kid is a picky eater? Wait until you meet a fire-breathing dragon who just turned his nose up at candy, tacos and pancakes. Yes, pancakes. Welcome to the wild, whimsical, utterly chaotic universe of Uh-OH! My Dragon's Hungry, where taste buds are as unpredictable as a toddler's tantrum in a toy store-and somehow twice as adorable 🐉✨️.

This isn't just a children's picture book. It's a technicolor explosion of absurdity and sweetness that will crawl under your skin, tickle your ribs, and then leave you staring into your fridge wondering, "What if my lunch was judged by a dragon?"

Katie Weaver, the mind behind this laugh-out-loud culinary showdown, isn't new to the game. She already stirred the pot (pun intended) with The Trouble with Children (According to Dog). But this time, she's turned up the heat, both figuratively and literally, by inviting a dragon to dinner.

And what a dinner it is! 🍬🌮🥞

The plot (if we can even contain this delicious chaos within the word "plot") is a rhyming romp through a young girl's attempt to find the perfect meal for her mythical buddy. She throws every guilty pleasure at him-sugary snacks, syrupy stacks, crunchy junk galore. But what the dragon craves might just melt your heart and shock your assumptions. Without giving away the twist, let's just say the message lurking behind the gags could very well rescue your next mealtime meltdown.

It's no wonder Uh-OH! My Dragon's Hungry snapped up a Purple Dragonfly Award (oh, the irony) 🏅. Kids between 2 and 8 are devouring this story like, well, like a dragon devours... Wait. Do dragons even devour? That's exactly the kind of question this book throws in your lap, while simultaneously igniting a love for healthy eating without preaching, nagging, or sounding like a vegetable PSA from the '90s.

Let's talk rhythm. Weaver's rhyming text dances off the page like a Broadway chorus line. It's fun to read aloud-a gift to every exhausted parent who just wants to survive storytime without zoning out. One Amazon reviewer called it "the only book my daughter insists we read every night before bed." Another-clearly a dad running on coffee and cold chicken nuggets-confessed: "I now dream in taco rhymes."

But not everyone was enamored. A few readers bristled at the over-the-top silliness, claiming the story was "too chaotic" or "felt like a sugar rush in book form." To which I say: EXACTLY. That's the point. Childhood is chaos. And this book doesn't tame it-it harnesses it like a rainbow-bright rodeo clown juggling fruit.

Illustrations? Oh, honey, don't even get me started 🎨💥. The art explodes with color, expressive characters, and detail so rich it'll make your toddler pause-PAUSE, I TELL YOU-to trace the swirls of syrup and count candy wrappers. The visual storytelling here isn't just a backdrop; it's a feast. And let's face it, in a world where kids swipe past more images in five minutes than most adults see in a day, it takes serious magic to hold their gaze. This book? Nails it.

Now, beyond the glitter and giggles, there's something quietly radical happening here. Uh-OH! doesn't just entertain-it subverts. It challenges the tyranny of junk food worship. It nudges kids (and their grown-ups) toward an epiphany: maybe what we think we want isn't what we really need. Maybe-just maybe-our cravings are hiding something deeper. That's not just clever. That's revolutionary, served with sprinkles.

So if you're a parent, teacher, or human being who's ever tried to convince a five-year-old that vegetables aren't the enemy, do yourself a favor: let this dragon do the talking. You might just find that the path to better eating habits starts not with a lecture, but with a laugh.

And if not? Well, at least you'll laugh until salsa comes out your nose 🌮🔥😂.

📖 Uh-OH! My Dragon's Hungry

✍ by Katie Weaver

🧾 36 pages

2024

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