Night of the Veggie Monster

Written and illustrated by George McClements

A veggie-hating child transforms into a monster when faced with peas. Will he conquer his fear?

3.9 Goodreads · 316 ratings

32 pages· ~190L

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Bookroo's summary

A single pea turns a determined vegetable hater into a rampaging Veggie Monster, ready to smash and tip everything in sight. But can this unexpected transformation lead to a surprising gulp of peas? With a mix of humor and chaos, this tale captures a child's dinnertime drama from a parent's perspective. Will the Veggie Monster embrace his greens, or will the dinner table be forever doomed? Discover the hilarious journey of a child facing his greatest culinary challenge.

From the publisher

Even monsters need to eat their vegetables! This wry and funny story might inspire a few veggie monsters to give peas a chance. When a single pea touches the lips of this determined vegetable hater, our hero doesn’t cry, whine, or refuse to swallow. He turns into a VEGGIE MONSTER! Ready to smash the chairs! Ready to tip the table! Ready to . . . GULP . . . down his peas? With inventive mixed-media illustrations and a short, snappy text that combines a child’s dinnertime drama with a hilarious parents’-eye-view, this is the perfect book to read with kids to get them to eat their vegetables.

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