D.W. the Picky Eater

D.W. the Picky Eater is written by Marc Brown. As Arthur and D.W. were helping Mother unpack groceries, D.W. complained about all the food saying she didn't like it even though she had never tried it before. D.W. wouldn't eat her food and made up excuses not to eat it. She wouldn't eat dinner at her friend Emily's because there was parsley on the spaghetti. When her family went out to dinner, D.W. made a scene and embarrassed her mom and dad throwing a tantrum about spinach being on her salad. D.W. was no longer allowed to go to dinner with her family; she would have to stay at home with a babysitter. When Arthur had an umbrella from a Chinese restaurant D.W. began to realize she was missing out. D.W. got to go out for dinner for Grandma Thoras birthday under one condition; she had to eat what was on the menu. D.W. ordered the Little Bo Peep Pot Pie. She tried the pot pie and really liked it. After she ate the pot pie, she told her mom she could eat it every night. D.W. asked the waiter how to make it, and D.W. could have died when he said you take pie pastry and fill it with lots and lots of spinach!

I think this book has a good theme that children can learn from. We have all made the mistake of judging something by its looks without giving it a try. This book teaches us to try new things and not to place judgement on something before giving it a chance, because you might be missing out on something truly enjoyable!