I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato (Charlie and Lola)

I love this book. Charlie gets his little sister Lola to eat foods she won't normally eat by renaming them - peas are 'green drops from iceland', mashed potatos are 'cloud fluff', fish sticks are 'ocean nibbles' that mermaids eat, etc. My kids (ages 3-5) love this book, and it has gotten them to try new foods - they try and think up names themselves, and this amuses them enough to at least get past the initial aversion...

When Charlie's little sister Lola refuses to eat, he invents imaginative scenarios to persuade her to eat foods she'd rather not. Carrots become orange twigs from Jupiter and mashed potatoes become cloud fluff from the pointiest peak of Mount Fuji in this precocious romp through dinner time with a finicky eater. The text builds on a patterned list of foods that Lola won't eat until Charlie counteracts each item and Lola herself gets into the act. Child's vivid collage illustrations layer colored pencil people over wallpaper, tile, wood, textiles, photographs, and simple sketches to create scenes as silly and precocious as the characters themselves. Excellent for use in food-based story times or classroom activities. A delight for picky eaters of all ages! Ages 4-8.

I'm Lizbeth, a third grader in Salton City, California. This book is about Lola and Charlie. Most of the story is about Lola who hates food. Then Lola loves food. I felt surprised about the book. I learned that some people are picky about their food. I love this book because it tells you about vegetables. They are good for you. I hope all you people that are looking at this page buy it!

This book should be read by fussy readers everywhere -- and I have a few adults I know who belong in that category!

The illustrations are delightful, showing pictures of the food against interesting textures and colors. This book will have a positive effect on the fussiest eater.

Funny, heartwarming and highly recommended!

Thanks to the mealtime antics of Charlie and Lola, my kids now ask every day if they can eat carrots, tomatoes, potatoes and peas. It's magic!
The books' pictures, typesetting and storyline are all fantastic, whether you are a child or adult. This and 'My Uncle is a Hunkle', also by Lauren Child, became instant favourites with the pre-schoolers and the adults the minute they entered our house.

I have no affiliation with the author or publisher. Just picked it up in a bookshop.

The prose lilts along as perfectly as Judith Kerr's "The Tiger Who Came to Tea". Its (nearly) as funny for adults. My boys (ages 3 and 5) have requested it daily since it arrived in our house last week.

I'm not quite sure if it has the desired effect: the boys now swear they will never eat a tomato. But there's been a lot of smiling at bedtime.

I bought this for my granddaughter when she was about two. She starts kindergarten this year and it is still a favorite. Kids love it and if you are the designated-reader-of-stories you will too! Lola gives you an excuse to emote to your hearts content. I will keep this book forever (and buy a new one if it falls apart!).

I got this for my daughter, who absolutely adores Charlie and Lola and simply loves the TV episode that complements this book. The sparse text and colorful pictures made reading less intimidating for her, and for a paperback, the book is very sturdy and well put-together. Great book - I definitely recommend!

My daughter absolutely adores Charlie and Lola and this book only lets that love grow. She runs around the house reciting all the vegetables that she won't eat adding a few of her own. Then after she has informed of what she will not eat, she actually wants to try everything on the list. Thanks for opening my daughter's eyes to a new vegetable, tomatoe, which she wouldn't touch before this book.

I recently started watching a really great cartoon on the disney channel called 'Charile and Lola'. I had no clue that the show is actually based on these books by Lauren Child. The books are funny and imagenative, and show a positive model of sibling reationships. If you love the book, watch the cartoon too!

I nevery worry when I order from the store. If they cannot deliver when they promise, they at least send you an email and explains why; however, all through this Holiday season I've not had a problem. Packages have arrived on time and in great shape. Thank you. Silver A. Kim

This family favourite offfers some subtle advice about getting children who are fussy eaters to eat their food. No doubt a help for every parent at some point and an enjoyable book for parents to read with their children and discuss why children do not want to eat certain types of food. Enoyable and recommended.

This book is really great for fussy eaters. It helps children be creative and think of different foods as creative new things that make foods appealing. Definitely recommend. Great in a classroom as well as at home. 10/10