Review: Frankie's Favorite Food by Kelsey Garrity-Riley

Frankie's Favorite Food
by Kelsey Garrity-Riley

Available as: hardcover, ebook
Pages: 36
Publisher: Tundra Books
Publication date: August 20, 2019
Suggested tags: picture book, food



From Goodreads:

"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."

Oh my goodness. This is OFFICIALLY my favorite picture book of the year! I loved everything about this one!! The story, the illustrations, the food puns, FRANKIE. Frankie can’t decide what food he should dress up as for his school’s play, because he loves all the foods. (I feel ya, Frankie.)

Mrs. Mellon suggests he should be the costume manager, since he loves all the foods so much. Frankie shines in his role and makes the show a success! And what a show it is – from breakfast to dessert, every food gets to shine, even the preschoolers in their precious little rice and bean costumes. And I think there was an ode to Les Mis in there? Complete with a barricade of fruit?? Did I mention I LOVED THIS???

Also, there are many, many amazing food puns, which I equally adored.

Aaaaand, at the very end, Frankie realizes he can be part of the show after all and comes up with the perfect costume! I had a smile on my face throughout this book, and that ending was just the cherry on top for me! (no pun intended… ahaha jk food pun totally intended)


Final verdict: I'm obsessed with it! I thought this book was amazing! It's now officially one of my favorite books! I shall be shouting about it from the rooftops for days and I am currently recommending it to everyone I come in contact with!

{ Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a free copy.
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