Luck of the Loch Ness Monster: A Tale of Picky Eating

by A.W. Flaherty, Scott Magoon, Alice W. Flaherty

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0618556443
• ISBN13: 9780618556441
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.5" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Very Fun Origin Story

I have had the book for a while, but my wife just read it to my boys for the first time last weekend. She loved it. Well, my boys already love it, and that is why they asked my wife to read it. The author and artist do a wonderful job at creating a history for the Lock Ness Monster. Anyone with kids will love this book (and so will the kids).

Picky eaters and supertasters

This is a wonderful book. It balances themes familiar to childhood along with actual information on why there are such people as picky eaters in the world. Thank you again, Alice Flaherty.

A zany, fun Loch Ness story offering quite a different premise.

A.W. Flaherty's THE LUCK OF THE LOCH NESS MONSTER: A TALE OF PICKY EATING enjoys fine drawings by Scott Magoon as it tells of a little girl who tosses her oatmeal overboard all the time. She's a picky eater - but a small worm who swims alongside an ocean liner bound for Scotland finds much good about her throw-aways - too good, perhaps... it's a zany, fun Loch Ness story offering quite a different premise.

Fun for kids and adults

Everyone in our family loved this book. The drawings are great and the story is inspired.