Hot Fudge Pickles

Pickle Series #1

by Marilyn D. Anderson

Marilyn D. Anderson grew up on a dairy farm in Minnesota. Her love for animals and her many experiences with dogs and horses are reflected in most of the 28 books she’s had published. Hot Fudge Pickles was her first attempt at writing humor, and she succeeded in a big way. This books was so popular that her readers demanded a sequel: Marshmallow Pickles

63 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1984

Reviews

[Maggie Carr · Rating 4 out of 5]

Expand Your Horizons 2022: Reread a book from your childhood.

I have distinct memories of my elementary media center clerk reading this book aloud to our class and actually making and consuming Green Monsters with us. Rereading it tonight with my kids had us comparing it to Munsch's Stephanie's Ponytail and Clements' Frindle with how things escalate quickly in the story. My face hurts from reading it while smiling and trying not to laugh ahead of the sentence as I spoke. My son immediately ran to the pantry to see if we had pickles while my daughter was apprehensive. May need to actually make them for the full experience.

[Jen Garrett · Rating 4 out of 5]

When a teenaged troublemaker drops a pickle into a vat of chocolate, the revolting treat might actually give the whole town something to celebrate. Soon everyone wants a "green monster" - it even draws attention from the President of the United States!

Full disclosure: I've recently worked with the author to adapt this underrated children's book for the stage.

A fun, quaint story harkening from a simpler era when children weren't wired to their iPods.

[Carson hall · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute story, quick for kids. I do have one concern though. According to the book the mayor's wife takes pills to give her "something to do" If I were reading this book to my child I would definitely change that.

[Cadee · Rating 5 out of 5]

"It sounds like hot fudge pickles are delicious in the book but in real life it sounds really disgusting. I don't like that they told the truth that it was a pickle because people started running after them screaming." -Cadee, age 9

[Conley · Rating 5 out of 5]

"I like the whole book. I would try to eat hot fudge pickles because it sounds very good and I like pickles and I like hot fudge." -Conley, age 7

[Eric]

Hot fudge pickles....ewwwww