Pickles to Pittsburgh
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1997 · Est. 10 min read-aloud

Pickles to Pittsburgh

By Judi Barrett, Ronald Barrett (Illustrator)

Part of the Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs series

Kate dreams of a land where food falls from the sky. What happens to it all?

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32 pages· 1,256 words· Est. 10 min read-aloud
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Kate and Henry await Grandpa's return from an unusual vacation. As Kate dreams, she visits Chewandswallow, a land where food rains from the sky. Immense carrots and giant sandwiches abound, but what the townsfolk do with this bounty is a mystery. With Henry as her co-pilot, Kate explores this fantastical world, uncovering secrets that challenge her understanding of generosity and community. What will she discover about the fate of the falling food?

From the publisher

In this charming sequel to the classic “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs,” Kate and Henry eagerly await Grandpa’s return from a vacation that his postcard says has been one of the best and most unusual ever. Thinking about that postcard Kate drifts off to sleep that night and…”With Henry as my Co-pilot…” she visits the strange land of Chewandswallow - a land characterized by massive amounts of food, immense carrots, leafy jungles of lettuce, and tuna fish sandwiches so gigantic they have to be moved by helicopter. What the people of Chewandswallow are doing with all that food is most intriguing of all. Fans of “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs” will applaud this return trip with its underlying message of generosity and a world community.

At a glance
Format
Pages
32
Words
1,256
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD810L
Themes & topics
Books about foodBooks about grandpaBooks about transportationBooks about weatherBooks about aviation
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.8
F&P level
~S
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
17544
Publication
Published
October 1, 1997
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780689801044

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