[.uk] I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato (Charlie and Lola) (ISBN 0763621803)

Outrageously Imaginative!:
This book should be read by fussy readers everywhere -- and I have a few adults I know who belong in that category! The illustrations are delightful, showing pictures of the food against interesting textures and colors. This book will have a positive effect on the fussiest eater. Funny, heartwarming and highly recommended!

One of the Cutest Pop-Up Books Ever:
I love this book. It is so cute and even convinces my three-year old to eat foods she doesn't want to!

Great book, nieces (5 and 2.5) loved it:
Charlie has to look after his little sister and give her dinner. Unfortunately, Lola is a very picky eater, and we have to sit through the entire list of things she won't eat. ESPECIALLY not tomatoes. So he decides to "play a good trick on her" and tell her that all these foods she "won't eat" are really *different* and exotic foods that she's sure to love. (Are you sure you don't want these green drops? I'll eat them, then, they're very rare!) Predictably (to us grown-ups), she gobbles all these foods up, and then turns the table on her brother by asking for the tomatoes (These? Are you sure you want THESE?) declaring that they're "moonsquirters" and saying "You didn't think they were tomatoes, did you Charlie?" What's interesting is that this technique is actually recommended for both child and adult picky eaters. Oh, not the trickery, but the use of pleasant sounding names to make foods sound appealing. (And really, Lola wasn't tricked at all, was she?)

Cute Book:
Cute illustrations and clever text. May not change the mind of a dedicated vegetable-hater, but they'll enjoy it.

Charlie and Lola are great!:
I got this for my daughter, who absolutely adores Charlie and Lola and simply loves the TV episode that complements this book. The sparse text and colorful pictures made reading less intimidating for her, and for a paperback, the book is very sturdy and well put-together. Great book - I definitely recommend!