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The luck of the Loch Ness monster : a tale of picky eating. Illustrated by Scott
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The luck of the Loch Ness monster : a tale of picky eating. Illustrated by Scott Magoon Hardcover - 2007

by Flaherty, Alice

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Once upon a time, on a long, slow trip to Scotland, a little girl named Katerina-Elizabeth tossed her oatmeal overboard—again, and again, and again. She was a picky eater, and oatmeal was her least favorite food.
And once upon a time, a small worm, no bigger than a piece of thread, swam alongside an ocean liner bound for Scotland and ate bowl after bowl of tossed oatmeal. He had never tasted anything as wonderful as oatmeal in his whole life. A. W. Flaherty and Scott Magoon unravel the Loch Ness legend in this whimsical picture book for the picky (and not-so-picky) eater in all of us.

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Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2007. Hardcover. Very good condition/good. 26 cm. Signed by the author and illustrator
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  • Title The luck of the Loch Ness monster : a tale of picky eating. Illustrated by Scott Magoon
  • Author Flaherty, Alice
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition None
  • Condition Used - Very good condition
  • Pages 40
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Houghton Mifflin, Boston
  • Date 2007
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 39084
  • ISBN 9780618556441 / 0618556443
  • Weight 1.42 lbs (0.64 kg)
  • Dimensions 10 x 9.5 x 0.39 in (25.40 x 24.13 x 0.99 cm)
  • Ages 08 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 7
  • Reading level 930
  • Library of Congress subjects Scotland, Food habits
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006026083
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

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Summary

Once upon a time, on a long, slow trip to Scotland, a little girl named Katerina-Elizabeth tossed her oatmeal overboard—again, and again, and again. She was a picky eater, and oatmeal was her least favorite food.
And once upon a time, a small worm, no bigger than a piece of thread, swam alongside an ocean liner bound for Scotland and ate bowl after bowl of tossed oatmeal. He had never tasted anything as wonderful as oatmeal in his whole life. A. W. Flaherty and Scott Magoon unravel the Loch Ness legend in this whimsical picture book for the picky (and not-so-picky) eater in all of us.

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Media reviews

[A] lot of imagination and wonderful storytelling techniques…Dark, cartoonlike watercolors exhibit an excellent use of perspective…simple yet quirky narrative… School Library Journal

"Picky eaters will love the premise and the oatmeal revolt." Booklist 10/01/07 Booklist, ALA

"Mark Twain would have approved of this tall tale…[Flaherty’s] wry tone and Magoon’s droll watercolors lend unexpected charm.” PW 9/17/07

Publishers Weekly

"The story...is laugh-out-loud funny, and Scott Magoon's illustrations...make the book a fantastic read." SLC Tribune 10/15/07 Salt Lake City Tribune

"Funny even if you're not living with picky eaters." The Chicago Tribune 12/08/07 The Chicago Tribune

Boston Globe