Yummy Yucky

Leslie Patricelli's 'Yummy Yucky' is a charming and humorous board book that helps toddlers and preschoolers understand the concept of opposites, specifically focusing on taste. Through the expressive actions of a bald, obliging toddler, children learn what's delicious and what's definitely not for eating, like worms or sand. The book's simple text, vibrant illustrations, and repetitive structure make it perfect for early vocabulary building and sparking conversations about senses and preferences. It's a joyful read that normalizes a child's natural curiosity about the world around them, including what they might try to put in their mouth.

Learning about opposites has never been more fun - or funny - than with this winning book. Yummy! Spaghetti is yummy, but worms - and blue crayons, and sand, and other things too gross to mention - are definitely yucky when tasted. Amiably illustrated in a bright, graphic style, Leslie Patricelli’s spirited book, Yummy Yucky stars an obliging, bald, and very expressive toddler who acts out each pair of opposites with comically dramatic effect.