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myriadreads's review
5.0
Max is one lucky dog. His owner is a superb chef, and Max's duty is to taste the delicious food that he prepares before it's presented to the king. When a new king turns out to be a picky eater, Max and the cook travel the world in search of tempting recipes to wow him. Who could refuse french fries, pizza, or chili tacos? The new king, that's who! After refusing three meals in a row, the new king is after the cook's head. Can Max sniff out the reason for the king's lack of appetite, or will he be out of a job for good?
librariandest's review
4.0
A bespectacled dog and a frustrated chef confront one very picky royal eater in this charming book that features many favorite foods from around the world. French fries! Pizza! Tacos! What is wrong with this little king that he won't eat such great stuff? There are clues in the illustrations if you closely at the boy king's crown.
mountie9's review against another edition
2.0
Jake's Review: This book is boring and I don't like it. The dog is cute and I like the picture where he does this (Imagine Jake sticking out his tongue, just like the dog on the cover). I didn't like how the cook was going to have his head cut off because the picky little boy didn't like any of the foods. The King is not a nice little boy and I don't like him. I liked the end part when the cook and the dog didn't have to work for the little boy anymore. Wouldn't read it again though
Mom's Review: I wanted to like this book, but I have to be honest, I really didn't. There were some cute parts for instance when the child king gets busted for eating candy, but it was few and far between. I found the art far too sophisticated for the target audience, but adults will definitely appreciate it. The illustrations were quite unusual and I would have to say I liked them, but not for a picture book. I found the characters to be unremarkable and totally forgettable. The whole premise of the story was a fantastic idea, but in this case I believe it was poorly executed. I have read other works by Kenneth Oppel and have enjoyed him, but not in this case.
Mom's Review: I wanted to like this book, but I have to be honest, I really didn't. There were some cute parts for instance when the child king gets busted for eating candy, but it was few and far between. I found the art far too sophisticated for the target audience, but adults will definitely appreciate it. The illustrations were quite unusual and I would have to say I liked them, but not for a picture book. I found the characters to be unremarkable and totally forgettable. The whole premise of the story was a fantastic idea, but in this case I believe it was poorly executed. I have read other works by Kenneth Oppel and have enjoyed him, but not in this case.
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