Alvie Eats Soup
Ross Collins
Hardcover
(Arthur A. Levine Books, Oct. 1, 2002)
A picky eater and a gourmet granny are on a collision course in this hearty, funny picture book treat.Ask Alvie what his favorite food is. "I only eat soup," says Alvie. For breakfast? Lunch? Dinner? A snack? "I only eat soup," says Alvie. Alvie's parents put up with his eccentricity for a while -- after all, soup is both delicious and nutritious. But when Alvie's grandmother, a renowned chef, comes to visit, will they be able to keep their son's soupy sympathies a secret? A sharp-eyed, affectionate, and very funny book about a boy and his soup.
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