Judi Barrett writes children's picture books best known for Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. The story begins with a grandfather telling children about the town of Chewandswallow, where food falls from the sky at mealtimes until the weather becomes dangerous and residents must leave. Pickles to Pittsburgh continues with another food-based imagined world, while Barrett has written other humorous picture books built around exaggerated premises. Her prose is concise and deadpan, allowing the absurd idea to become increasingly elaborate without lengthy explanation. Her work fits comic picture books, imaginative read-aloud fiction and food-themed children's stories where visual invention carries much of the joke. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is the defining title. Read more Less
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