Little Pea Reviews

• good, but with an unfortunate choice of wording

  
  By A3TDB7S6WCLY1C on 2006-03-14
  My 3 yr old adores this book. She looks at it over and over and asks us to read it to her several times a week. the pictures are cute, the story is cute, and my only complaint is that the author chose to use the word "hate" at one point. Not a word I wanted to introduce into my kids vocabulary so early on.
  
  

• love my little peas

  
  By A2ED14U6S7J2N4 on 2005-08-29
  Sure, it probably won't get your veggie-hating kid to request spinach at every meal, but the illustrations are adorable, and the storyline, an endearing tale about a little pea whose mom and dad make him finish 5 pieces of candy before he is allowed to eat his favorite dessert - a big bowl of spinach! - is silly enough to make my two-year-old son crack up every time we read it.
  
  He loves personalizing the book for our family (instead of Mama Pea, Papa Pea and Little Pea he calls the peas: Mama Pea, Dada Pea, Ethan Pea and Molly Pea) and what toddler can resist making "yuck" and "blech" sounds along with the Little Pea when he's suffering through a plate of candy.
  
  Ethan makes me read it again and again. I love this book (and my little peas.)
  
  
  

• Hysterical but don't expect it to convert veggie haters

  
  By A1N021NQMYM6R7 on 2005-12-06
  I picked up this book at the library because I was looking for books without too many words a page. I was surprised at how my son - nearly 3 laughed hysterically at it - primarily at disgust given for eating candy.
  
  I would have to disagree with the other reviewer who panned this book for poor reverse psychology. Preschooler habits are long formed by their parents attitudes - whether of indulgence or not. I wouldn't expect this book to convert a veggie hater either - there are other methods in many a child rearing book.
  
  This book is meant to be funny and when given to a child 3 or older it is an excellent belly laugh and a superb opportunity to explore early reading and early drawing. The reason I say 3 years old is that age is when developmentally most children begin to understand cause/effect which is the primary lesson in the story - sometimes we need to do things we don't like to get to where we want to be. And that sacrificial lesson can't be taught too much!!
  
  

• Simplistic Reverse Psychology

  
  By A3BD0XKGJOKEOU on 2005-08-05
  I read this book before letting my daughter see it and immediately put it back in the box and returned it. There is no way I would read a book about a character (pea or otherwise) eating nothing but candy for dinner and, after doing so, be rewarded with a bowl of spinach. The end, I suppose it was the author's idea of "a good lesson" was that veggies are good, like dessert. However, that lesson is such a tiny part of this book - most of it is a story of eating candy for dinner. Sorry, but I don't know a child that would fall for this overly simplified and laughable attempt at reverse psychology. The word "candy" is used so much in this book that I think even the best little veggie eater would think candy for dinner would be neat. Books with good messages are terrific to find. This one isn't it. See ya little pea!
  
  

• Great little book

  
  By A1LJNVE9NJJKYL on 2005-10-03
  This is a great little book with wonderful watercolor/colored pencil illustrations. Nice message about having to eat dinner before you get dessert. My 3 yr old daughter loves it!
  
  
• Good! and you don't have to eat 'em
  By A1V0R9D0HRQYER on 2005-04-27
  Little Pea is a sweet book, just right for toddlers who understand cause and effect. The humorous twist is that instead of having to eat vegetables to get to dessert, the baby pea has to finish all his yucky candy to get to the good stuff (spinach). Both the language and illustrations are playful and fun. My 2+ year old loved it and I second his recommendation.
  
  
• Let the kids decide!
  By A303ZKEWBQNPK1 on 2005-08-07
  My 6 and 4 year old have made me read this book twice every night since we got it at the library. We are now buying our own copy and a few extras as gifts. Perhaps it is best not to preview books (except for appropriateness) and let the children decide what they like. My girls even argue over which of them gets to read it!
  
  
• Don't let "candy" scare you away!
  By A3P97RTQGS4DGX on 2005-08-23
  I recently bought this book for our 2 1/2-year-old son because he absolutely refused to eat cooked vegies -- I thought the story might be a cute way to get him to give vegetables a chance. I am SO GLAD that we bought this book. At dinner, we quote the book and, with laughter, are able to get him to eat "five pieces" of vegetables before he can get seconds on the stuff he likes (bread, rice, etc.) Also, I disagree with the idea that this book promotes candy. Instead, my son is more willing to eat his vegetables and to try new foods because he can reflect upon a fun story that motivates him to do so.
  
  
  
• Adorable, funny - and addictive
  By A20WJ0NYSQIABK on 2006-03-13
  My 2 1/2-year-old nephew had four different people read this book to him in one hour when we gave it to him. My 3 1/2-year-old niece had a screaming hissy fit when she was asked to close her new copy because it was time to go to bed, and she normally takes a while to warm up to a new book. I love Amy's writing, and have followed her since her blog days, so I'm not surprised this book is a slam-dunk.
  
  
• Fabulous Book for Children
  By A158TRJBH8EP0S on 2006-02-27
  My husband and I received this book from my mom for our baby girl and we really enjoy reading it to her all the time. I am entertained by it's the reverse psychology. I love it so much I ordered 3 more books for our baby girl's daycare, birthday and baby shower gifts and they enjoy it too. In fact, I just remembered, I need to order two more for baby showers! I highly recommend this book.
  
  
• Yum....Yum....Extra Yum!
  By A1ARGRDT2AMG4Z on 2006-04-20
  This is a really great bedtime book for our 3 year old son. The reverse psychology is a kick for adults (little pea hates candy which he has to eat every night for dinner but can't wait to have spinach for dessert). Has good subtle concepts built in like days of the week, counting, etc. Perfect length for a 3 book pre-bedtime reading ritual. Enjoy!
  
  
• "Little Pea," beloved book
  By A2O04X74BMG381 on 2007-03-13
  Whenever I visit my cousins, I bring a stack of books from the library to read to them. One time, "Little Pea" was in the stack. My littlest cousin loved it. Any time I visited after that, she asked for the book, but it was always checked out of the library. Finally, I bought her the book. She was thrilled.
  The story is about a little pea who won't eat his sugary dinner, because he wants broccoli. His mother makes him take three sugary bites before she'll let him have his broccoli, because a pea that doesn't eat its sugar doesn't grow up to be sweet.
  The illustrations are great, and a typical child can't help but relate to the little pea.
  
  
• Girl Eats Spinach
  By A2BQVKGE1X51OW on 2007-06-03
  My daughter loves this book and now loves eating spinach like Little Pea.
  
  
• Pure Fun
  By A25RYZ18K6807I on 2007-06-25
  This book is pure fun. I buy it for every child I know because I just can't get enough of it. The illustrations are adorable, the story is cute and even educational.
  
  
• The Best book of 2007
  By A2NR9JHIZE1P6W on 2007-07-12
  This book is adorable, My three and one and half yr old love it!! What a simple story that can be applied to everyday eating frusterations.
  If you don't have it, buy it! I got it from the libary had to have a copy for ourselves, we read it every night!!!
  
  
• Cutest book!
  By A1600VTJ9L3AVQ on 2005-05-24
  We bought this for our 4 year old daughter and now read this nearly every night to her. Unlike many other books that get this same frequent use, we haven't tired of it. It is very cute and has a funny underlying messege about finishing your dinner to get dessert. Illustrations are darling.
  
  
• Laughable Story!
  By A265C0QER5RCI8 on 2005-08-28
  We checked this book out at our library and when we brought it home to read, my 4 year old began laughing so hard she had tears in her eyes because of the wonderful story line! Imagine, a pea having to eat candy every day of the week! She thought it was hilarious and I have to say it is one of the cutest books I have ever had the pleasure to read with my children!
  
  
• Sweet Peas...
  By A3JCW3PMZ105BL on 2006-04-08
  this picture book is so clever. The illustrations are endearing and simple. Very funny story.
  
  
• More Peas, Please
  By A1X14URJP16F8X on 2006-07-04
  I was surprised how much he liked the book. My son (4 1/2) asked for this book night after night after we first read it to him.
  
  
• adorable story that actually gets kids to try spinach!
  By A1TB8KJEM5JT9R on 2006-08-08
  I loved the simple illustrations in this book so much that I actually bought it for myself, but it has turned into my 4-year-old's favorite story. He just loves seeing Little Pea make all those yucky faces when he is "forced" to eat candy, and then is rewarded with the big bowl of spinach. I didn't even think to push eating spinach on my son, since his only idea of eating vegetables is potatoes and corn, but he actually asked me to make him some. He now LOVES eating spinach pesto and stuffed shells with spinach and ricotta, spinach quiche and spinach lasagne. Everytime he sees spinach for dinner he shouts out "yea! little pea food!" Who knew? Now my 1 1/2-year-old is hooked on the story, although since peas are her favorite food, we had a little hurdle to jump over since she wanted to make sure she didn't Little Pea or his mom or dad or any of his friends. I just scooped out a spoonful and set them aside "in a safe place" and she happily ate the rest. Love this book.
  
  
• best ever!
  By A6A2KNEYGX4WK on 2006-08-22
  my 3 year old loves this book - after only reading it a few times he's memorized it and now reads it to me!
  A must for anyone with a little one!
  
  
• BEST BOOK EVER!
  By A41FH2WA010UH on 2006-09-11
  This is the best book ever written for kids! My four year old son received this book as a gift and has been attached to it ever since. We read this book every single night, without fail, and it is even the perfect length before bed when he is tired. He is now able to recite the entire book throughout the day. This book as encouraged my son to have a love of books and reading. A must have!
  
  
• Clever book with a great twist on eating.
  By AJTIUZ35YS7RK on 2006-09-26
  Cute little story about a pea who has to suffer through the same dinner every night, candy, to finally get his well deserved dessert-yummy spinach! Happy colorful illlustrations expressing the many emotions of the little pea and his family. Great twist about eating your veggies. This story concludes with, "And they lived hap-pea-ly ever after."
  
  
• Who says this book is for little kids?
  By ADVL4W4ST6UMO on 2006-10-19
  We found this book at the library and it quickly became a family favorite. Key word here is family. My 13 year old son heard me reading it to his 3 year old sister and 6 year old brother. My 13 year old thought is was great. In fact, he loved it so much that when his 15 year old sister came home from volleyball practice, he read it OUT LOUD to her! Basically, my older kids love reading this book to the younger ones. The book is funny and clever and appeals to "kids" of all ages.
  
  
• A wonderful, funny read!
  By A3RUCMLFU8RHKM on 2007-01-05
  I found this book by chance because I was drawn to the cover art and was delighted to find a cute, funny read! Every kid can relate to eating the "yucky" food to get to the good stuff! This book made me laugh out loud, and I have given it as a gift many, many times!
  
  
• the little pea
  By A2JYNELM5VB452 on 2007-01-09
  arrived in a timely manner in great shape, just what I wanted
  
  
• Fabulous book for our three-year-old
  By A1PG4C6ACUF8IH on 2007-01-12
  This book has become a favorite in our household -particularly requested over and over by our 3 year old. The humor of a pea who has to eat candy for dinner and is thrilled with his spinach dessert is something young kids and adults can both appreciate. The sounds of disgust from the pea eating the dreaded candy caused our kids to laugh so hard, they nearly cried. Great book!
  
  
• Great kids book
  By A1RKWOHGAKT1ZI on 2007-01-16
  This book is really really adorable and fun to read to your kids. This book and the Mo Willems Pigeon series are must- have books for any toddler. Great illustrations, super cute, and silly. My daughter LOVES this book!
  
  
• new favorite book
  By A1XNDU3SB0JZ1C on 2007-01-17
  My 4-year old loves this book and eagerly anticipates many parts of the story. It's the first book that he's wanted to "read" to me using the pictures.
  
  
• Love this book!
  By A3SK3NXX1WQZUQ on 2007-01-22
  This was one of those books I hadn't heard anything about and just "found" it in a bookstore...it turned out to be one of my toddler's favorites and one of her parents' favorites too! The illustrations are terrific (fig. 1, fig.. 2, etc.) and the message is funny. It is not a childrens book I tire of reading (so many of them get old!) I strongly recommend this book for your little one...
  
  

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