Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (1978)

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, a fantasy picturebook intended for grades 3-5, takes place in the town of Chewandswallow. Food falls from the sky! No one minds until the food gets larger and fall faster. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett is a very fun read. The fantastical element of the story engages young readers. This book can be utilized in a classroom to examine weather. There are numerous different lesson plans available all over the internet. A movie has even been made! Students can compare and contrast the picturebook and the movie. This can show students that movies and books are not always similar. I would recommend this book be utilized in classrooms. ( )

This is a fun book to read to the class. ( )

The tiny town of Chewandswallow was like most towns, except for the weather, which came three times a day. It never rained rain or snowed snow; instead, it brought breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Everyone in town ate whatever fell from the sky. But one day the weather took a turn for the worse.

Charming illustrations accompany this delightfully silly tale that is sure to elicit gales of laughter from young readers. It’s a perfect story for parents to share with young readers.

Highly recommended. ( )

A fun fictional story about raining food that gives young readers a sense of imagination

Chewandswallow-- a place where the weather brings breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It’s a great place to live until the weather brings hurricanes of food.

This book is a classic and I can see why. The concept is so cute and fun and children. It is so creative and the illustrations are so creative! ( )