I am so pleased that Worms for Breakfast (Owlkids) has gotten a starred review from Kirkus.
Here's what they say:
"Monkey chow, mealworm mush, and predator popsicles, yum yum. Here's a lively
introduction to the foods zoo and aquarium animals eat and some people who
choose and prepare them. Becker opens her zoo cookery book with a recipe for an
appetizer—platypus party mix (crayfish, earthworms, mealworms, and fly pupae,
all live and wriggling—and a table of contents labeled "Menu." Each
double-page spread is a chapter. There's a puzzle asking readers to match
plated food with pictured animals and a spread describing a zoo kitchen.
Further pages present additional surprising recipes, introductions to zoo
nutritionists, and explanations of feeding methods—from formula for newborns to
special treats for picky eaters—and parties, puzzles, and games mimicking
feeding activities in the wild. The description of fish-feeding includes a
shoutout to the Monterey Bay Aquarium's seafood guide, and the author
emphasizes the conservation mission of today's zoos. Boake's humorous
computer-generated illustrations look like animal photos set on animation cels.
One spread features seven nocturnal animals helping themselves to midnight
snacks from the refrigerator. Superimposed on the final image of humans and the
primates who are our relatives are suggestions for supporting animals inside and
outside captivity. With fascinating facts and a lively design, this is a
surprisingly nourishing treat. (glossary, puzzle answers, index) (Informational
picture book. 7-10)"
And here's what I say: Woohoo!!!
