Little+Pea

Summary/Review
How can a pea live on candy?! Little Pea is a happy little guy who likes doing pea things with his friends and parents, however, Little Pea hats eating candy for dinner and craves spinach. Unless he cleans his plate he is not allowed to have any spinach for dessert. Can he clean his plate and get the yummy reward of spinach?



Author Bio
According to her web page, Amy Krouse Rosenthal “is a person who likes to make things.” These things include everything from children and adult books to films and radio shows. Little Pea was her first children’s book that turned into quite the calling, allowing her to create 16 more kids books with plenty more in store. Amy currently lives in Chicago with her family where she is an active community member.

Other Works
Child: Little Hoot, Little Oink, The OK Book, Spoon, One Of Those Days, Yes Day!, It's Not Fair, Duck! Rabbit!, Bedtime For Mommy, The Wonder Book, Cookies: Bite Size Life Lessons, Cookies: Sweet Little Lessons on Love, One Smart Cookie: Bite-Size Life Lessons For The School Years And Beyond, Al Pha's Bet, This Plus That, Plant A Kiss Adult: The Book Of Eleven: An Itemized Collection Of Brain Lint, The Same Phrase Describes My Marriage And My Breasts: Before The Kids, They Used To Be Such A Cute Couple, Mother's Guide To The Meaning Of Life: What I've Learned On My Never Ending Quest To Become A Dalai Mama, Encyclopedia Of An Ordinary Life Journals: The Belly Book: A Nine Month Journal For Baby's First Year, Karma Checks: 60 Checks To Keep The World In Balance, Your Birthday Book: A Keepsake Journal, Words To Remember: A Journal For Your Child's Sweet & Amusing Sayings, The Big Sibling Book: Baby's First Year According To Me, The Big Sib,The Grandparent Book: A Keepsake Journal, My Baby Book: A Keepsake Journal For Baby's First Year

Awards
Amazon.com Best of 2005 Pick 2005 Children’s Book Sense Pick

Historical Context
This book falls under the age-old category of picture books. It was published on February 17th, 2005 by Chronicle Books.

Major Themes
Healthy eating (back-words), child role in family, activity