Books like Pasta Pasta Lotsa Pasta
By Aimee Lucido
For the kid who has strong opinions about dinner and isn't afraid to voice them, this book turns picky eating into a full family circus. Bouncy, noisy, and full of rhyming momentum that builds like a kitchen getting busier by the minute.
A mischievous family cat dodges bath time by scrambling Dad's chore list, so the family ends up mowing the floor, vacuuming the lawn, and mopping the baby instead of doing what they meant to.
One overworked mother cooks endless separate meals as each of her seven picky children demands their own special food — until a birthday surprise finally brings them all to the same table.
A beloved family dog named Hally Tosis has breath so terrible her family wants to give her away, so the kids try every trick they can think of to fix her putrid panting before it's too late.
A dad whose bed keeps filling up with more and more children — Ben, Billy, twins Beth and Bart, then Brittany, Bella, and Boris — builds the biggest bed in the world to fit everyone in.
A mama penguin finds a hat floating in the icy water — and out pops one baby penguin, then another, and another, until she's surrounded by an ever-growing, mischievous family.
On a scorching day, Junie and Jake, Poppa, and the baby set off for the lake in a rattling, wheezing car that doesn't go fast and doesn't go far.
Five little monkeys jump on the bed after saying goodnight to Mama — and one by one, they fall off, bump their heads, and get a call to the doctor.
A pleading, patient parent follows one wildly energetic baby through the ordinary chaos of a day — sandbox, high chair, crib, and everywhere in between — begging for just a little cooperation.
A feisty red dinosaur roars his way to the library, gathering a lonesome turtle, a sad owl, and other animal friends along the way — but storytime might finally be his match.
A little boy named Jay Jay spends Sunday dinner at Grannie's house, surrounded by family, tasty dishes, and hugs that make the whole day full of love.
A little girl heads to a crowded Tehran bazaar with her grandmother and worries about getting lost, imagining silly ways to hide under her grandmother's chador instead.
