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Eat Up, Little Donkey
It is lunchtime but Little Donkey does not want to eat, so Mama shares his food with the ducks in the park.
20 pages, Hardcover
First published September 1, 2013
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December 27, 2014
This is the sort of story Rosemary Wells can pull off with Max and Ruby, but here it's just slight. Little Donkey won't eat, Little Donkey goes to the park and decides when his mama is about to turn his food into duck food that he does want it and will share it with the ducks.
The only reason I think this has gotten decent enough reviews for me to have been talked into buying it is that Mama and Little Donkey are wearing Muslim garb (burquas). Nice as that is, multiculturalism should be accompanied by a great story. It's not enough to make a really good book. And it doesn't here.
The only reason I think this has gotten decent enough reviews for me to have been talked into buying it is that Mama and Little Donkey are wearing Muslim garb (burquas). Nice as that is, multiculturalism should be accompanied by a great story. It's not enough to make a really good book. And it doesn't here.
October 3, 2013
Donkey is a picky eater and no amount of tricks help get the food down, but when Mama offers his food up to the ducks at the park he changes his tune.
Illustrations feature a nod to Islamic cultures as the donkeys are wearing burqas.
I liked the risk Mama donkey takes in offering the unwanted food to the ducks. It's a clever solution without being cruel. PreK-2.
Illustrations feature a nod to Islamic cultures as the donkeys are wearing burqas.
I liked the risk Mama donkey takes in offering the unwanted food to the ducks. It's a clever solution without being cruel. PreK-2.
May 24, 2013
A perfect book, especially for parents and their kids who are weaning/fussy eaters - captures an authentic moment of parenthood so wonderfully.
July 24, 2013
A playful take on a common problem with toddlers.
February 4, 2014
A simple story of Little Donkey's battle not to eat lunch. Wise mama finds a way. The text is sparse and could use a bit more exposition in my opinion.
August 17, 2016
Not really remarkable. It's a simple story about a donkey who will not eat his lunch.
April 9, 2014
Little donkey is a brat and mama is too indulgent.
December 17, 2019
I was giving this a solid 4 (the story is cute, I like the art style, I LOVE that the donkeys are Muslim) but then I noticed it has TEAR RESISTANT PAGES. YES PLEASE MORE TODDLER BOOKS LIKE THIS.
November 6, 2013
Simple, but suuuper cute!
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