Steve Schirripa

Food, food, and more food pack these pages as a man and his clever friend learn how exciting the culinary world truly is.

Steve loves to eat his favorite foods, which means all Italian foods. Pizza, pasta, and more fill Steve's table, and that's fine with his dog, WillieBoy. One day while walking through the park, they run across a large group of dogs playing together. Each dog comes from a different culture, and here, WillieBoy learns that there is more than just Italian food out there. With show more a mission to introduce Steve to a much wider range on the culinary front, WillieBoy takes him on a food exploration-extravaganza.

Not only foodies are going to enjoy this book as the pages open up to a huge variety of delicious delights. It begins with a food most young readers can get behind, pepperoni pizza, and takes off from there. Actually, the book begins with the warm, snuggly relationship between Steve and WillieBoy, and invites readers immediately to find both sympathetic and fun. The relationship between man and dog is inspiring and already hooks. Then, the cute-dog-crowd hits, which is sure to win dog fans over before heading into food, food, and more food. The scenes stay lively the entire way through, going from restaurants to food markets to dream-like states of delicious dishes floating everywhere. The visual fun holds the excitement high and keeps listeners engaged during read-a-louds.

The text is written in rhyme, most of it flowing well to create a smooth tale. There's a sense of playfulness while the cultural aspects of food slide onto the page. Listeners are sure to recognize many dishes and, maybe, discover a few new ones. The level is fitting to the age group and keeps fun and humor high while building in the cultural goodness. show less

I was very surprised and excited when I won this book. I'm a huge fan of the Sopranos and was happy to see Mr. Schirripa write a children's book. This book is about a dog and Steve and how the dog convinces Steve to eat out of his comfort zone. Great graphics and wonderful story. Love books about food!

I was given this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was a laugh out loud, tissue please, handbook for dads. As situations came up in the story I could definitely sympathize. I have two daughters (14 and 20) and three granddaughters. I loved this book and shared it with my husband - who enjoyed it! I would recommend this to anyone who has girls!!

I liked this book. It was a good book to read around the holidays, and there was a lot of action. It was suspenseful at the end, and I wanted to keep reading it.