Happy Book Birthday to PEA SOUP DISASTER by Elaine Kaye

HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY!

TITLE: Pea Soup Disaster (A Gregory Green Adventure) (Volume 1)
AUTHOR: Elaine Kaye
ILLUSTRATOR: Daniel Aiers aka Danyelayers
PUBLISHER: Createspace
RELEASE DATE: February 1, 2018
FORMAT: Paperback (I.S.B.N. 1981144471)

SUMMARY: Gregory Green loves his mom’s pea soup, but when he eats it at school, all of his friends make fun of how it looks. He doesn’t think it looks like bugs, and it tastes good! Then at recess, his friends run from him, screaming, “He’s a monster!” Gregory doesn’t know why his friends are being mean until he sees his skin is green. The teasing gets worse until an unlikely friend comes to the rescue—his teddy bear, Sammy. Sammy usually only comes to life for Gregory and his family, but Sammy has an important lesson to teach Gregory and his classmates.

The Pea Soup Disaster tackles the subject of bullying in a lighthearted way and teaches that the color of one’s skin doesn’t matter. At the end of the story is a special feature called “Sammy’s Secret,” which reveals how Sammy got to Gregory’s school.
AUTHOR’S SITE: elainekaye.blogspot.com

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I catalog hundreds of new picture books each year, and I read as many of them as I can. Unfortunately, I can’t review them all. But I can share them! Below are a few recent titles. (Summaries have been taken directly from the books whenever possible.) Check your local library or bookstore for availability.

A celebration of girls expressed through positive affirmations.

Sophie struggles to put together a puzzle and believes she can’t do it because she isn’t smart.

The littlest Viking must deal with an even littler Viking, his new baby sister.

Two cats demonstrate how to take care of a garden. Cute!

When cheated by his dishonest ministers, the young emperor of China enlists the help of his loyal tailors to outsmart them.

A bear family sets out to show baby bear that there are no monsters.

Duck and Cat have their very first sleepover in the barn. Cute! Awesome art! Love Duck and Cat!

A hungry mouse goes in search of breakfast. Fun!

Little Pip Pip is afraid of the water. Will he ever learn to swim?

A dinosaur has trouble fitting into his duck family.

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A celebration of the bonds of love that connect us all.

Life is a creature of many shapes. She accompanies us every day–from the day we are born until the day we die.

Fiona has an accident at school and is afraid her whole class will laugh at her.

All sorts of things happen at night while a young child sleeps.

A little girl discovers all of the treasures in her grandmother’s purse.

Can Klondike wait until his sister’s birthday party to eat a cupcake?

Two sisters enjoy a winter’s day in different ways. Nice art!

An elephant meets a tank, but is he friend or foe? Sweet!

A toy dinosaur gets left behind in a doctor’s waiting room.

Edie is very good at getting her family up in the morning, decorating the house, jazzing up the dog, and styling grandpa’s hair. Sometimes she needs to be reminded not to be quite so helpful.