This is a silly and sweet book. Imagine thinking you didn’t like green foods only to find out you’ve been so so wrong about them ! This book would be fun for any kid, but would be extra special for that picky eater in your life!

Fussy eaters. Well that’s just not the kids, isn’t it?

This is the story of a little girl who runs always from anything green that’s edible! Must be because everyone keeps telling the kids to eat more green and it’s the best for them. And we human tend to not do what’s the best for us. Why would it be that different with kids?

Unless, there’s a way like how it is in the story, eating green is normal and can even be better than it seems, the kids wouldn’t know, would they?

The illustrations are fun! Such a fun rhyming read.

Thank you, Windmill Books, for the advance reading copy.

A fun little book with a good lesson about food and how one cannot choose to avoid all foods of one color. A nice story time book for sure!

This book names many things that the character will not eat. She says she is not being rude, but does not eat the color green. She is invited by a countess to a fancy party and tries green grapes. Shocker! She likes them!

Quick Summary: Ha ha hilarious fun!

My Review: I Do Not Eat the Color Green! by Lynn Rickards was two hoots and a holler. I laughed my way from beginning to end. Marlene McKean was totally a kid I could relate to in a very big way. Although she presented with a particular attitude at the start of the story, she soon changed her tune. By the end of this enjoyable Green-Eggs-and-Ham-esque tale, she learned a valuable lesson that, quite frankly, opened up her world.

My Final Say: This will surely become a classic. It was a joy-filled journey into the world of a child with possible food issues. I loved the realness of Marlene's plight. I also genuinely adored her demonstration of growth. She allowed herself to be open to the possibilities. (Parents will love that angle.)

Other: I love that this book presented sensory sensitivities in a fun and playful way. I think it will be a great conversation starter in a pediatric foods program. In addition to that, this unique story may certainly provide a creative way for parents of kids with food sensitivities or visual and textural issues associated with food to better understand how what seems easy to them may not be just so for the child.

Rating: 5/5
Recommend: Yes
Audience: 4 and Up

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