The League of Picky Eaters

As the mother of a picky eater, who I suspect might be a supertaster, I really connected with The League of Picky Eaters by Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic and I think many kids will too. Minerva is a picky eater who lives in a town that reveres Eating (yes, with a capital E) so much that it even studies......more

I read this book in one sitting in public and wasn’t shy about laughing out loud. As a picky eater and the mother of a picky eater, I really connected with this story. It’s packed with heartwarming and hilarious moments as Minerva tries to find her place in a community that prides itself on eating o......more

This book is at once hilarious and heartfelt, generous and empathic. From the silly antics of little brother Hugo to the outrageous immersion therapy sessions with Madame Bouch, I laughed out loud so many times I lost count. But behind that laughter is a heart-tugging story of changing friendships,......more

Middle school and up; the story of picky eater Minerva and her struggles to fit in at her Eating school. It’s a cute idea and I love a food book, but it’s dragged out for way too many pages and many of the characters are disappointingly one-dimensional. However, there are some good messages about lo......more

In a society where consuming varieties of food in healthy quantities is a highly prized skill, Minerva's picky eating practices set her apart. After performing poorly in her "eating placement test" at St. Julia Child Elementary and Middle School, she is assigned to a class for Remedial Eaters, fille......more