The Monster Who Ate My Peas - by Danny Schnitzlein (Paperback)

About the Book

A young boy agrees to give a disgusting monster first his soccer ball, then his bike in return for eating the boy's peas, but when the monster asks for his puppy, the boy makes a surprising discovery.

Book Synopsis

This hilarious picture book from author Danny Schnitzlein will have picky eaters begging for more.
What do you dread eating the most? For one young boy, it's peas, but he's discovered a seemingly simple solution. He makes a bargain with a fiendishly funny monster who will eat the boy's peas in exchange for his soccer ball. But soon, peas are on the menu again and with each new encounter, the monster's demands escalate. Eventually, our hero faces a daunting decision―can he conquer his loathing for peas, or will he lose his most prized possession?
Danny Schnitzlein's verse combines with Matt Faulkner's uproariously detailed illustrations to create a clever story about how far we're willing to go to avoid the things we hate.

Review Quotes

"Arcimboldo meets Mad Magazine as a monster that looks like a cross between an octopus and a compost pile bargains with a young narrator willing to sacrifice his prized soccer ball, and even his new bike, rather than eat peas. . . there's a Seussian (or Clement Clarke Moore) flavor to the rhymed text. . . the rollicking rhythms and madcap, over-the-top art give this. . . [book] plenty of comic energy." --Kirkus Reviews

"The rhymes flow, begging to be read aloud. Faulkner has created a truly disgusting monster with hairy feet and icky toenails, covered with slimy vegetables, too big for the page. Children will clamor to hear this one again and again." --School Library Journal

About the Author

Danny Schnitzlein is an award-winning children's author whose books have been adapted into plays, and even a ballet! He studied creative writing at Eckerd College and holds a BS degree from the University of Florida. He lives in Georgia with his family and a snuggly dog.

Matt Faulkner graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design and has illustrated more than forty books. Matt has taught illustration and character design courses at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit and the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. He and his wife, author and children's librarian Kristen Remenar, live with their family in the lower right-hand corner of Michigan.