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Serve up the eighth picture book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Food Group series from Jory John and Pete Oswald! The Humble Pie likes to give others the spotlight. Aw, shucks!--they deserve it!
But when he's paired with his best friend, Jake the Cake, for a school project, he soon realizes that staying in the shadows isn't always as sweet as pie. Readers of all ages will laugh along as their new pie pal discovers that letting your voice be heard always takes the cake!
Jory John and Pete Oswald serve up another heaping plate of laughs and lessons with this empowering, witty, and charming addition to their #1 New York Times bestselling series!
K-Gr 3--From the creators of The Bad Seed comes the eighth book in the popular "The Food Group" series. The protagonist is Humble Pie, who never seeks recognition and is content to stay in the shadows while friend Jake, a cake, enjoys the spotlight. But even Humble Pie is susceptible to the familiar stress of working on a group project in school. Humble Pie is handling most of the work alone, without expecting to receive the credit. Pushing through the discomfort of confronting overscheduled project collaborator Jake, Humble Pie speaks up and asks Jake to contribute more. Humble Pie learns that "there's nothing wrong with having a tough conversation, asking for help, or making sure you're being treated fairly." The cast of anthropomorphic baked goods is rendered in watercolor-textured digital illustrations that will be familiar to fans of the series. The narrative arc will also be familiar, though there is less humor than other installments and a perhaps more heavy-handed social-emotional lesson. Oswald's expressive illustrations and pie-themed puns add a touch of whimsy. VERDICT The series might have become somewhat formulaic, but the formula works.--Amy Reimann
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A flavorful call to action sure to spur young introverts.
Jory John is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of many books for both children and adults. He is the author of Penguin Problems and Giraffe Problems, both illustrated by Lane Smith; The Bad Seed and The Good Egg, both illustrated by Pete Oswald; and Quit Calling Me a Monster! and I Will Chomp You!, both illustrated by Bob Shea, among many other books. Jory is a two-time E.B. White Read-Aloud Honor recipient and has won numerous state book awards for his writing. Jory lives in Oregon. You can find him at joryjohn.com or on Twitter @IamJoryJohn. LANE SMITH has written and illustrated a bunch of stuff, including Grandpa Green, which was a Caldecott Honor Book; It's a Book, which has been translated into over twenty-five languages; and The Stinky Cheese Man. Four of his books have been New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of the Year. In 2012, the Eric Carle Museum named him an Honor Artist for \"lifelong innovation in the field of children's books.\" In 2014, he received the Society of Illustrators Lifetime Achievement Award. Lane and book designer Molly Leach live in rural Connecticut. Visit him on the Web at lanesmithbooks.com. Jory John es un autor superventas número 1 del New York Times de muchos libros tanto para niños como para adultos. Es el autor de Problemas de pingüinos y Problemas de jirafas, ambos ilustrados por Lane Smith; La mala semilla y El huevo bueno, ambos ilustrados por Pete Oswald; y ¡Deja de llamarme monstruo! y ¡Te voy a comer!, ambos ilustrados por Bob Shea, entre muchos otros libros. Jory ha recibido en dos ocasiones el honor E.B. White Read-Aloud y ha ganado numerosos premios estatales por su escritura. Jory vive en Oregón. Puedes encontrarlo en joryjohn.com o en Twitter @IamJoryJohn. LANE SMITH ha escrito e ilustrado un montón de cosas, incluyendo El abuelo Green, que fue un libro de honor Caldecott; Es un libro, que ha sido traducido a más de veinticinco idiomas; y El hombre de queso apestoso. Cuatro de sus libros han sido Mejores Libros Infantiles Ilustrados del Año del New York Times. En 2012, el Museo Eric Carle lo nombró Artista de Honor por su \"innovación de por vida en el campo de los libros infantiles\". En 2014, recibió el Premio a la Trayectoria de la Sociedad de Ilustradores. Lane y la diseñadora de libros Molly Leach viven en la zona rural de Connecticut. Visítalo en la web en lanesmithbooks.com.
