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- Fridge-opolis is a city in ruin.
- 3-6 Years
- 9.9" x 8.4" Hardcover
- 32 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Recycling & Green Living
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"This debut picture book is a humorous introduction to recycling and composting for young readers"--Book Synopsis
Fridge-opolis is a city in ruin. Swiss cheese has turned moldy and bleu, downtown in the crispers, broccoli is in a bad mood, and it's up to Mayor Mayonnaise to stop the rot. This hilarious introduction to food-waste and composting will have any reader asking for seconds."A playful introduction to the serious topic of food waste. . . . Don't waste time: Pick up this fun, ecologically minded read." --Kirkus Reviews
There is rioting, rotting, and reeking.
Please send us your Lemon Fresh group!
Bring all your top sponges and cleaners.
Our city smells worse than . . .
pea soup! Past Microwave Meadows and Dishwater Downs, lay the infamous, polluted city of... FRIDGE-OPOLIS! It's cold and cramped, smelly as sauerkraut, and the Eastside high-rises are full of dressings cloudy with gloom. With rotting food everywhere in sight, Mayor Mayonnaise calls on Doctor Baking Soda at Undersink Labs for help. Will they be able to save Fridge-opolis from utter rancid ruin?
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A playful introduction to the serious topic of food waste.
As this picture book opens, the city of Fridge-Opolis has a serious pollution problem caused by rotting and expired food. Cartoon-style illustrations use wavy lines to indicate the malodorous stench emanating from the foods while also employing color, perspective, and crowding of forms and shapes to create a messy, chaotic setting. Meanwhile, rhyming text with a singsong cadence reads, "Lettuce had long ago wilted. / Rhubarb was bitter and rude. / The overripe pineapple prickled. / Even broccoli was in a bad mood." Wordplay abounds as the untenable situation unravels, and after a food fight breaks out, anthropomorphic, mustachioed Mayor Mayonnaise resolves to clean things up. He enlists the help of Doctor Baking Soda, who scrubs the refrigerator clean and gets rid of spoiled food, leaving "only food safe to eat." At book's end, Recycling Ridge and Compost Town are introduced as new additions to the kitchen community, pointing toward ongoing efforts to reduce and responsibly deal with waste. Accessible, well-designed backmatter includes statistics and information about food waste in the United States to offer a sobering and inspiring call for readers to help "reach our national goal of cutting food waste and loss in half by 2030." Don't waste time: Pick up this fun, ecologically minded read.-- "Kirkus Reviews"
About the Author
Melissa Coffey spent years writing professionally for grown-ups before discovering her love writing for kids. She hopes her first picture book will inspire readers to become food waste warriors and planet-saving superheroes. Melissa lives with her food adventurous family in Austin, Texas. Visit the author at melissacoffey.com and on Twitter @CoffeyCreative. Josh Cleland is an illustrator working out of his home studio just outside of Portland, Oregon, where he resides with his wife, Rayna. You will find his work in various children's magazines, including Highlights and Storytime, and in other media such as greeting cards, websites, billboards, and more. His recent illustrated children's books include TAD and Portland Baby.joshcleland.com.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.9 Inches (H) x 8.4 Inches (W) x .4 Inches (D)
Weight: .7 Pounds
Suggested Age: 3-6 Years
Number of Pages: 32
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Sub-Genre: Recycling & Green Living
Publisher: Little Bee Books
Format: Hardcover
Author: Melissa Coffey
Language: English
Street Date: September 6, 2022
TCIN: 86733374
UPC: 9781499812541
Item Number (DPCI): 247-04-2008
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
AD - 3 years ago
This funny tale about Mayor Mayo trying to wrangle the crabby, stinky, rottenly rude inhabitants of over-stuffed Fridge-opolis had me laughing out loud. ("Hey Dill-Juice!") Bonus kid-friendly material in the back about the scale of food waste and what individuals can do about it.
Fun book on an important topic!
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
RGLevington - 3 years ago
In the city of Fridge-opolis, uneaten foods have been left to rot for what appears like weeks, if not months! The horror! The With hysterical puns and wordplay, along with Josh Cleland’s colorful and fun illustrations, the author offers a fun and accessible look at the very serious problem of food waste. The back matter explains the issue further and provides some easy ways kids can help, including storing foods properly, composting, and eating leftovers before they spoil. Great book!
You'll be spoiled with fun!
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
CTreads - 3 years ago
I so enjoyed this fun and playful book centered around a fridge that has gotten a bit, say, spoiled. With fun rhymes and bright illustrations, this book is sure to delight, while also engaging readers with the concept of food waste in the informational back matter.