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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs Paperback – Picture Book, April 1, 1982

by Judi Barrett (Author), Ronald Barrett (Illustrator)
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An imaginative story of amazing food weather that inspired the hit movie, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is a favorite of grown-ups and children everywhere.

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.

But it never rained rain and it never snowed snow and it never blew just wind. It rained things like soup and juice. It snowed things like mashed potatoes. And sometimes the wind blew in storms of hamburgers.

Life for the townspeople was delicious until the weather took a turn for the worse. The food got larger and larger and so did the portions. Chewandswallow was plagued by damaging floods and storms of huge food. The town was a mess and the people feared for their lives.

Something had to be done, and in a hurry.
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    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
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    Preschool - 3
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    AD730L
  6. Dimensions
    9.75 x 0.2 x 8.5 inches
  7. Publisher
    Atheneum Books for Young Readers
  8. Publication date
    April 1, 1982
  9. ISBN-10
    0689707495
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0689707490
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About the Author

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, Lots More Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing, Santa from Cincinnati, and An Excessive Alphabet. She teaches art to kindergarten students at a school in her Brooklyn neighborhood.

Ron Barrett is the internationally bestselling illustrator of many books for children, including Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, Pickles to Pittsburgh, Superhero Joe, Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing, Lots More Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing, and An Excessive Alphabet. 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.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Atheneum Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition (April 1, 1982)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0689707495
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0689707490
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD730L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.28 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.75 x 0.2 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 4,612 ratings

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    Judi Barrett is the author of many well-loved books for children, including Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, Pickles to Pittsburgh, Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing, and Things That Are Most in the World. She teaches art to kindergarten students at a school in her Brooklyn, New York, neighborhood. And she usually doesn't mind going to the dentist!

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    Ron Barrett is the illustrator of the classic picture book, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, one of the NY Times Ten Best Illustrated Books. It has sold over six million copies globally and produced two motion pictures.

    Born in The Bronx, Ron was mentored by Ludwig Bemelmans’ ghost artist and was an apprentice in the atelier of the pioneer of modern graphic design, Lucien Bernhard.

    Ron’s formal training was at the High School of Industrial Art, The Art Students Leaugue and Pratt Institute.

    His illustrations for Old MacDonald Had an Apartment House, the first of many collaborations with Judi Barrett, were exhibited at the Louvre’s Musée des Arts Décoratifs.

    Ron has illustrated and authored 26 books for children and adults and has appeared frequently in the New York Times since 1991. His work was shown in the Times Best Illustrations of the Past 20 Years exhibit at the Society of Illustrators.

    He was also a frequent contributor to The National Lampoon and created its most popular comic strip, Politenessman. As the Lampoon’s Art Director Ron turned out the lights when it closed its doors.

    Ron lives on NYs Upper West Side where he follows the dictum of The Art Students League, “Nulla dies sine linea”. In fact, on most days there’s more than one line.

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4.8 out of 5 stars
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Customers find the illustrations wonderful and add to the humor and fun of the book. They also say the plot is imaginative, nostalgic, and has lasted through the generations. Readers also describe the comedy as very funny and entertaining.

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172 customers mention "Illustrations"172 positive0 negative

Customers find the illustrations in the book wonderful and add to the humor and fun of the story. They also say the book is a great classic and the artwork really sticks with them.

"...However, the images are so detailed that a little one will be entertained just by looking at the pictures." Read more

"This book still holds up. Its distinctive illustrations are charming and just as much fun to look at now that I'm a parent as they were when I was a..." Read more

"...Such a cute, funny, & easy story!" Read more

"...Will hold on to it for a while before I gift it. It’s a great read." Read more

114 customers mention "Readability"87 positive27 negative

Customers find the book imaginative, fun to read to children, and an excellent resource of rich vocabulary and expression. They also say the drawings are believable and the story can be enjoyed for a long time. Overall, readers describe the book as a wonderful silly gift for any child.

"Great children’s book." Read more

"...It inspired the movie but it's very different. This is a simple children's picture book that really inspires imaginative ideas in kids...." Read more

"...Definitely recommend for any child to read." Read more

"...I was disappointed that the text was so small! I would recommend getting the paperback version over the board book." Read more

99 customers mention "Plot"93 positive6 negative

Customers find the plot imaginative, easy, and delightful. They also say the book has a unique idea and has lasted through the generations.

"...It’s an entertaining story that you can use for comparing and contrasting to real life. Also a great book to teach problems and solution lesson!..." Read more

"...Such a cute, funny, & easy story!" Read more

"...It's okay overall. The storyline is good. But it's not something my kids read much of. We might have read it once or twice." Read more

"...Creative and fun storyline!" Read more

34 customers mention "Comedy"32 positive2 negative

Customers find the book very funny and entertaining. They also mention that they enjoy it and giggle all the way through.

"...Lots of details. Funny premise. My six year old son loved it when I read to him." Read more

"...Such a cute, funny, & easy story!" Read more

"Gives so much material to keep talking about, laughing, guessing , making up own stories . Definitely a children‘s book for a 6-9 yr...." Read more

"My 4 yr old loves it. I loved it growing up too. Fun and funny." Read more

7 customers mention "Audience"7 positive0 negative

Customers find the book a great gift for children and nostalgia. They say it engrosses those older than the age it is originally written for and bridges the generation gap.

"...it came with an audiobook version as well, making it a great gift for the 4yr old I gave it to. Still a classic!" Read more

"This is one book that bridges the generation gap...." Read more

"...The humorous illustrations add to the laughter, and engross those older than the age it is originally written for...." Read more

"...What a wonderful gift for my cousins first baby!" Read more

4 customers mention "Nostalgia"4 positive0 negative

Customers find the book brings back old memories from grade school.

"...Then brought it with me to the baby shower. Brings back old memories from grade school. Such a creative book...." Read more

"This book brings my childhood back to life. It reminds me of my mom sitting down with me & reading to me before bed...." Read more

"...it brought back tons of memories." Read more

"...It definitely brought back tons of memories for moms and a few inner kids as well." Read more

7 customers mention "Artwork"0 positive7 negative

Customers are disappointed with the appearance of the artwork.

"...It's okay. The pictures are my least favorite, especially the drab cover. I think that is why kids are not so interested in the book...." Read more

"...I have Kindle app on my Windows 8 computer. It is displayed poorly and you can often not see the detail...." Read more

"...and text down to fit this size book just made it unimpressive to look at and hard to read." Read more

"...I am very disappointed in their appearance considering what I paid and they are supposed to be NEW...I probably should have gone to the local..." Read more

A great book, questionable packaging and shipping
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A great book, questionable packaging and shipping
This is the best book, don't hesitate to buy it for anyone old enough for a lengthy picture book. The cover of the copy I recieved however is pretty banged up, which wouldn't bother me except that its supposed to be new.
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Jennifer R.
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved This When I was a Kid and Am Love that I Can Share it With My Son
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2024
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I loved this book when I was a kid and have been looking as a way to share this with my 20 month old son. However, my son is not gentle enough with books to give him a book with real pages. I was happy to find this book in a board book format. It is sturdy enough to stand up to the abuse of my book loving 20 month old.

Depending on the attention span of your little one, this might still be too long for them. However, the images are so detailed that a little one will be entertained just by looking at the pictures.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great read aloud book!
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2023
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While we all know the movie, I love the book as a read aloud for students. It’s an entertaining story that you can use for comparing and contrasting to real life. Also a great book to teach problems and solution lesson! Would recommend!
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Andrea Peterson
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2024
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This book still holds up. Its distinctive illustrations are charming and just as much fun to look at now that I'm a parent as they were when I was a kid. Lots of details. Funny premise. My six year old son loved it when I read to him.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Held my grandson’s interest.
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2024
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Great children’s book.
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Jordan Crates
5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite story
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2023
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I used this for a lesson in college & loved it, as well as my students! Such a cute, funny, & easy story!
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Tom & Cheryl Freeman
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic book
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2024
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Bought for book themed baby shower to go with my meatballs.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Age group
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2024
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Pay attention to the age this book is recommended. Unfortunately I bought it for a much younger child. Will hold on to it for a while before I gift it. It’s a great read.
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4.0 out of 5 stars This is a tall tale told by a grandfather to his grandchildren.
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2014
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This is a tall tale told by a grandfather to his grandchildren... an island where food rains down from the sky and there are no grocery stores.

The imaginative story and images really capture kids' attentions. It was one of those books that I as a child kept picking back up again just to look at the images. This book teaches children that stories don't have to be real to be fun to read/hear. It encourages children to make up their own tall tales and share them with others. This book can give kids the freedom to use their imaginations to make up silly stories, that don't have to do with reality.... they can just have fun and be creative. As long as..... they do not pass off those stories as the truth... because then they cross into lying. its one thing to be silly and its another to deceive/trick others.
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andrea
5.0 out of 5 stars entertaining:)
Reviewed in Canada on August 12, 2023
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a very interesting book with amazing pictures that help illustrate the story!
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5.0 out of 5 stars arrived quickly and in perfect condition
Reviewed in Spain on December 21, 2021
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exactly as described
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ruchika
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb imagination
Reviewed in India on June 4, 2021
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It was great reading experience for my son as he loves to imagine.
Recommended for everychild.
Teaches a lesson also..excess of everything is bad
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Emma Gonzalez
5.0 out of 5 stars Muy bien
Reviewed in Mexico on April 22, 2019
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Llegó muy bien, lo necesitaba para un proyecto escolar
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great picture book / comic book
Reviewed in France on November 6, 2017
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This is, obviously, a picture book. But it's so much more than that. Partly comic book, partly fairy tale, partly picture book, about grandparents, food, going on an adventure, and telling tales.
Wonderful! You'll never watch the weather forecast again in the same way :-)
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