Lovely kids book!

Thanks so much to NetGalley and the publishers for letting me read an advance copy of this book in exchange for my review.

Short but funny story about Milo, who refuses to eat his peas because they are 'too green'.

Going over the top with their greenness, their shininess, their amount... sister Molly is ready with her counterarguments. Can she persuade him that peas might actually not be so bad after all?

Kids will love the escalating silliness and illustrations of dinosaurs holding up elephants holding up strongmen holding up diggers (peas make you strong) and the conclusion where big sister and little brother end up requesting more of their dinner.

Great bedtime story, one for picky eaters and those who just like funny tales. The endpages are also amusing.

For ages 3 and above.

With thanks to Netgalley for providing a sample reading copy.

More Peas Please!

My daughter absolutely loved this book and has declared peas are her favourite vegetable now.

There are lots of picture books around about kids who don't want to eat their greens but what we love about Tom McLaughlin is the imagination he brings to his stories. How can a story about peas manage to incorporate a dragon and a two-headed robot? You'll just have to read it to find out...

Milo is adament that he is NOT going to eat his peas. Peas are green and disgusting. But will his sister, Molly, be able to change his mind?

The perfect text to support the 'Eat Them To Defeat Them' campaign, Tom McLaughlin centres the story around a relatable sibling relationship and adds in their pet dog who provides another layer of humour. There's plenty of reasons on display showcasing the benefits of eating peas and the illustrations are bright and entertaining.

Any parent of a picky eater will have heard lots of excuses as inventive as Milo's in this story about why their child couldn't possibly put a piece of {insert any food here} and will have a giggle with this book.

A great story if you have a picky eater that is full of bright illustrations. I think peas are generally not a vegetable that cause a lot of issues at meal times but it could represent any vegetable that you may be struggling to get your child to try! And hopefully - it won't just give them more ideas NOT to want them!

Siblings, Molly and Milo, are eating dinner, when Milo declares he is finished. Molly realises he has not touched his peas, and asks him why not. Milo gives a number of reasons why he believes peas to be ghastly. Molly counteracts with the amazing things that peas will do for you if you eat them, such as make you strong, tall and smart. And then comes the clincher: Molly decides to eat up all Milo’s peas. Of course, Milo cannot allow that – if peas are so good that his sister wants them, then he wants them too!!! They settle down to “MORE PEAS PLEASE”.
This is a great book to persuade fussy eaters to eat their vegetables. Peas are probably the least contentious of vegetables, but the sentiment is the same – eating your veg is really good for you. No rhyming in this book, but Molly uses a range of extravagant similes to convince Milo of peas’ benefits (quick English grammar lesson anyone?). The illustrations are fun and bright. I loved the pet dog – though doubt there are many canines that like slurping up peas.
Highly recommended.

Great book for toddlers. I ready with my 2.5yr old and she really enjoyed it. She might be in the minority but she loves peas and this book entertained her thoroughly. The pace of the wording works well and I found it easy to read out loud and the illustrations are engaging and vibrant. There is enough on each page for my little one to asks questions and get more from the book than from the story line itself. I think that the story itself would help a child that didn't like to eat their vegetables!

Great book we loved the pictures and the story really did the job as my daughter was asking for some peas by the end to get strong and tall.