Publisher Description

A big pot, some heat, and lots of popcorn....When the corn starts popping, the fun gets hopping for a boy, a girl, and their grown-up pals, who tend the stove.But when will the popping stop? Betsy Everitt's energetic illustrations add bold spice to this lighthearted rhyming recipe for a culinary adventure.

Author Biography

Betsy Everitt graduated from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. Mean Soup was inspired by her own experiences on one very bad day in 1991.

Review Quote

Kindergarten-Grade 1-A simple rhyme and vibrant illustrations show what can happen when a group of children and their animal friends put too many kernels in the pot. The text, designed for beginning readers, is limited to a line or two per page and positioned under framed illustrations. The artwork, done predominately in pastel colors, depicts the chaos and confusion that ensues when the popping won't stop. Use this book with Jane Thayer's The Popcorn Dragon (Morrow, 1989) to enhance science or cooking lessons, or pair it with Tomie dePaola's The Popcorn Book (Holiday, 1978) to learn the history behind this tasty subject.Kit Vaughan, J. B. Watkins Elementary School, Midlothian, VA

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