Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (Book and Cd)

Brief Description: This beloved, imaginative story of amazing food weather is a favorite with children and grown-ups everywhere, and is now available in a perfectly portable board book edition. Full color. Brief Description: Life is delicious in the town of Chewandswallow where it rains soup and juice, snows mashed potatoes, and blows storms of hamburgers--until the weather takes a turn for the worse. Biographical Note: Judi Barrett's many children's books include the award-winning "Old MacDonald Had an Apartment House" and "Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing," as well as "Pickles to Pittsburgh," the exciting sequel to "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs." She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Ron Barrett is the internationally bestselling illustrator of many books for children, including the modern classics "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, Pickles to Pittsburgh," and "Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing." His children's book illustrations have been honored by the Society of Illustrators and have been exhibited at The Louvre in Paris. He lives in New York. Marc Notes: CD read by Joseph Sirola and Jessica DiCicco.; Life is delicious in the town of Chewandswallow where it rains soup and juice, snows mashed potatoes, and blows storms of hamburgers--until the weather takes a turn for the worse. Publisher Marketing: The beloved, bestselling tale of edible weather is brought to life in this interactive book and CD package. The tiny town of Chewandswallow was very much like any other tiny town, except for its weather, which came three times a day--at breakfast, lunch, and dinner! Life for the townspeople was delicious, until the miraculous food weather took a turn for the worse. The food got larger and larger, and so did the portions. The flood of huge food caused chaos, and the people feared for their lives. Something had to be done...before it was too late! An imaginative story of amazing food weather whose premise was also the basis of the Sony Pictures 2009 hit movie, "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs" has sold more than 1.9 million copies and is a favorite of grown-ups and children everywhere. This package includes a paperback book along with a CD of the beloved bestseller being read aloud. Review Citations:

School Library Journal 07/01/2006 pg. 45 (EAN 9780689707490, Paperback)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2010 pg. 1206 (EAN 9780689707490, Paperback)

School Library Journal 07/01/2006 pg. 45 (EAN 9780689306471, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Barrett, Judi Judi Barrett is the author of many beloved books for children, including the bestselling "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs", "Pickles to Pittsburgh", "Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing", and "Santa from Cincinnati". She teaches art to kindergarten students at a school in her Brooklyn, New York, neighborhood. Contributor Bio:  Barrett, Ronald Ron Barrett is the internationally bestselling illustrator of many books for children, including "Superhero Joe", "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs", "Pickles to Pittsburgh", "Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing", and "Old MacDonald Had an Apartment House". His illustrations have been honored by the Society of Illustrators and have been exhibited at The Louvre in Paris. He lives in New York City. Contributor Bio:  Barrett, Ron Ron Barrett is the internationally bestselling illustrator of many books for children, including "Superhero Joe", "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs", "Pickles to Pittsburgh", "Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing", and "Old MacDonald Had an Apartment House". His illustrations have been honored by the Society of Illustrators and have been exhibited at The Louvre in Paris. He lives in New York City. Contributor Bio:  Tk (Children's) Jewel is an acclaimed American singer, songwriter, actress, poet, painter and philanthropist. The four-time Grammy nominee, hailed by the New York Times as a ?songwriter bursting with talents, ? has enjoyed career longevity rare among her generation of artists. After tremendous success and more than 27 million albums sold, Jewel released her debut country album, "Perfectly Clear", in June 2008, which garnered her spot at #1 on the Billboard country album charts. Shortly after "Perfectly Clear", Jewel debuted her first-ever independent release, "Lullaby", in a partnership with Fisher-Price? and Somerset Entertainment. In 2010, she released her sophomore follow-up album, Sweet and Wild, which she wrote and produced. In 2011 Jewel released "The Merry Goes ?Round", the follow up to her best-selling album ?Lullaby, ? on Somerset Entertainment's Fisher-Price label. The album includes of songs both children and their parents can enjoy together and was named by itunes as best children's album of the year. She currently lives on a working ranch in Stephenville, Texas with her husband, World Champion bull-riding superstar, Ty Murray and their baby Kase Townes Murray.