A scrumptiously adorable story about a boy, a school play and his love for food. Featuring foods from all over the world, this debut picture book will make you hungry for more!
Frankie has a problem: he has too many favorite foods. He can't bring himself to choose just one to be for the school play, so on the day of the performance, he's still without a costume. His teacher comes up with a delicious idea: what if Frankie becomes the Costume Manager? That way, he can parlay his love of all things culinary into the whole production. From adding some last-minute garnishes to helping the rice and beans into their costumes, Frankie shines backstage until he has a brilliant idea and decides to make his debut on the menu as something that combines his love for all his favorite foods . . .
In this funny and scrumptiously adorable story, readers will delight in the variety of foods represented and the clever performances full of silly word play and sweet camaraderie. In Kelsey Garrity-Riley's author-illustrator debut, she shows the joy of food and revels in celebrating the way food can bring people together and inspire creativity.
“A lighthearted picture book for readers hungry for wordplay and lunch.” --Kirkus Reviews
“Kelsey Garrity-Riley does an EGGcelent job showcasing multicultural food. . . . Frankie’s Favorite Food will spark imagination, creativity, and hunger.” --CM Magazine
“Garrity-Riley’s charming gouache, ink, and colored-pencil costumes . . . capture children in all manner of costume comestibles. What’s not to love about a pickle wearing a knapsack, a balletic bowl of ramen, or a calm-looking tin of sardines waiting in the wings?” --Publishers Weekly
Kelsey Garrity-Riley is an illustrator living and working in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. She grew up in Germany and Belgium and has a degree from the Savannah College of Art and Design. She has illustrated several books, including Other Wordly, Born to Ride: A Story About Bicycle Face, and You Are a Beautiful Beginning, as well as her debut as an author, Frankie’s Favorite Food. She is the mother of a son, Llewyn. Find her on Instagram at @kelseygarrityriley or online at KGRiley.com.
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A scrumptiously adorable story about a boy, a school play and his love for food. Featuring foods from all over the world, this debut picture book will make you hungry for more!
Frankie has a problem: he has too many favorite foods. He can't bring himself to choose just one to be for the school play, so on the day of the performance, he's still without a costume. His teacher comes up with a delicious idea: what if Frankie becomes the Costume Manager? That way, he can parlay his love of all things culinary into the whole production. From adding some last-minute garnishes to helping the rice and beans into their costumes, Frankie shines backstage until he has a brilliant idea and decides to make his debut on the menu as something that combines his love for all his favorite foods . . .
In this funny and scrumptiously adorable story, readers will delight in the variety of foods represented and the clever performances full of silly word play and sweet camaraderie. In Kelsey Garrity-Riley's author-illustrator debut, she shows the joy of food and revels in celebrating the way food can bring people together and inspire creativity.
Reviews
“A lighthearted picture book for readers hungry for wordplay and lunch.” --Kirkus Reviews
“Kelsey Garrity-Riley does an EGGcelent job showcasing multicultural food. . . . Frankie’s Favorite Food will spark imagination, creativity, and hunger.” --CM Magazine
“Garrity-Riley’s charming gouache, ink, and colored-pencil costumes . . . capture children in all manner of costume comestibles. What’s not to love about a pickle wearing a knapsack, a balletic bowl of ramen, or a calm-looking tin of sardines waiting in the wings?” --Publishers Weekly
Author
Kelsey Garrity-Riley is an illustrator living and working in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. She grew up in Germany and Belgium and has a degree from the Savannah College of Art and Design. She has illustrated several books, including Other Wordly, Born to Ride: A Story About Bicycle Face, and You Are a Beautiful Beginning, as well as her debut as an author, Frankie’s Favorite Food. She is the mother of a son, Llewyn. Find her on Instagram at @kelseygarrityriley or online at KGRiley.com.
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