Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (1978)

This story tells the story of a Grandfather telling his grandshildren a story. In the little town of Chewandswallow food falls from the sky and gives people everything they need. Everything was going well until too much food starts falling from the sky. The people of Chewandswallow use thier ingenuity to escape the town and the food falling from the sky. The creativity and excitement of the story combined with rich illustrations are wonderful to engage students in the story. A creative way to use this in the classroom would be to have students write a story surrounding food and illustrate it. This would be good for students who show interest in culinary arts. ( )

Such a cute book ( )

fantasy- Science Fiction - Future Worlds

When hard times hit Swallow Falls, its townspeople can only afford to eat sardines. Flint Lockwood, a failed inventor, thinks he has the answer to the town's crisis. He builds a machine that converts water into food, and becomes a local hero when tasty treats fall from the sky like rain. But when the machine spins out of control and threatens to bury the whole world under giant mounds of food, He and his father have to work together to save the town.

I picked this book because who doesn't love the idea of food falling from the sky! I think a lot of kids have seen this movie too, so it would be a good one they would connect with. It also shows the power of inventions, and the importance of dreaming big and never giving up on your dreams. ( )

I feel that every student must experience this story; it's a classic. ( )

I couldn't begin to tell you how many times I read this as a child. It was a favorite though. It's a ridiculous story, humorous in both art and prose. Pure silliness. ( )