Scott Morse first created Magic Pickle as a graphic novel (to be re-released in May). These two beginning chapter books are a perfect choice for reluctant readers. They are filled with fun black and white illustrations and a hilarious short story. Underneath the floor in Jo Jo's bedroom is a secret laboratory where the Magic Pickle was accidentally created along with the Brotherhood of Evil Produce! Now Magic Pickle uses the lab as his headquarters while he hunts down and rids the world of all the evil fruits and vegetables (and eggs) that are wreaking havoc everywhere. Magic Pickle and the Planet of the Grapes and Magic Pickle vs. the Egg Poacher will likely be most appealing to boys. However, if girls give them a try they will probably enjoy them as well. After all, the main human character is a girl who has to keep the Magic Pickle's existence a secret and help him whenever possible. In return he might even use his super pickle power to clean her bedroom!
Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs By Mo Willems New York: Balzar + Bray, 2012. Picture Book. "Once upon a time, there were three hungry Dinosaurs: Papa Dinosaur, Mama Dinosaur . . . and a Dinosaur who happened to be visiting from Norway. One day--for no particular reason--they decided to tidy up their house, make the beds, and prepare pudding of varying temperatures. And then--for no particular reason--they decided to go . . . someplace else. They were definitely not setting a trap for some succulent, unsupervised little girl. Definitely not!" --Editor Smart Vs. Strong! Written by Jill Esbaum Illustrated by Miles Thompson New York: Simon Spotlight, 2021. Easy Reader. 64 pages. "When Thunder gets stuck in quicksand, Cluck uses his smarts to free his friend." --Editor How Dinosaurs Went Extinct Written by Ame Dyckman Illustrated by Jennifer Harney New York: Brown and Company, 2023. Picture Book. "When a child in a museum asks how dinosaurs became extinct, Dad co
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