A Chocolate Moose for Dinner

Written and illustrated by Fred Gwynne

A girl imagines her parents' words literally, leading to hilarious misunderstandings.

4.4/7 Bookroo experts·4.2/5 Goodreads · 667 ratings

48 pages· 210 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud· AD440L

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Bookroo's summary

A young girl navigates a world of confusion as she takes her parents' words literally, envisioning a chocolate moose and a gorilla war. Her vivid imagination turns everyday phrases into whimsical adventures, leaving her both puzzled and amused. What other quirky images will her mind conjure up next?

From the publisher

A little girl pictures the things her parents talk about, such as a chocolate moose, a gorilla war, and shoe trees.

At a glance

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 48
Words: 210
Reading age: 7–10
Audience: Picture
Lexile: AD440L

Themes & topics

Books about chocolate Books about word play Books about wordplays Books about puns Books about family

What readers & critics say

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4.3

“This book about a little girl who tries to understand some things she hears is full of funny homonyms. It's less of a story and more just funny illustrations and plays-on-words.”

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