The Sour Grape
The Sour Grape
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Just the Series: The Food Group Vol. 6   

Series and Publisher: The Food Group   

Annotation: "The Sour Grape holds grudges for every reason under the sun. Lime never returned a scarf they borrowed? Grudge! Orange never called back? Grudge! But when a friend holds a grudge against the Sour Grape without listening to an explanation, the Sour Grape realizes how unfair grudges can be. Could a bunch of forgiveness and compassion be enough to turn a sour grape sweet?"-- Amazon.
Genre: [Humorous fiction]
 
Reviews: 1
Catalog Number: #353850
Format: Perma-Bound from Publisher's Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins
Copyright Date: 2022
Edition Date: 2022 Release Date: 11/01/22
Illustrator: Oswald, Pete,
Pages: 1 volume (unpaged)
ISBN: Publisher: 0-06-304541-9 Perma-Bound: 0-8000-3323-X
ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-0-06-304541-5 Perma-Bound: 978-0-8000-3323-1
Dewey: E
Dimensions: 28 cm.
Language: English
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews

A recovering curmudgeon narrates life lessons in the latest entry in the punny Food Group series.Grape wasn't always sour, as they explain in this origin story. Grape's arc starts with an idyllic childhood within "a close-knit bunch" in a community of "about three thousand." The sweet-to-sour switch begins when Grape plans an elaborate birthday party to which no one shows up. Going from "sweet" to "bitter," "snappy," and, finally, "sour," Grape "scowled so much that my face got all squishy." Minor grudges become major. An aha moment occurs when a run of bad luck makes Grape three hours late for a meetup with best friend Lenny, who's just as acidic as Grape. After the irate lemon storms off, Grape recognizes their own behavior in Lenny. Alone, Grape begins to enjoy the charms of a lovely evening. Once home, the fruit browses through a box of memorabilia, discovering that the old birthday party invitation provided the wrong date! "I realized nobody's perfect. Not even me." Remaining pages reverse the downturn as Grape observes that minor setbacks are easily weathered when the emphasis is on talking, listening, and working things out. Oswald's signature illustrations depict Grape and company with big eyes and tiny limbs. The best sight gag occurs early: Grape's grandparents are depicted as elegant raisins. The lessons are as valuable as in previous outings, and kids won't mind the slight preachiness. (This book was reviewed digitally.)Sweet, good-hearted fun. (Picture book. 4-8)

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Word Count: 1,183
Reading Level: 3.1
Interest Level: K-3
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 3.1 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 517896 / grade: Lower Grades
Lexile: AD430L

The Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller!

Don’t miss the sixth picture book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Food Group series that’s ripe with humor from Jory John and Pete Oswald!

The Sour Grape holds grudges for every reason under the sun. Lime never returned a scarf they borrowed? Grudge! Orange never called back? Grudge! But when a friend holds a grudge against the Sour Grape without listening to an explanation, the Sour Grape realizes how unfair grudges can be. Could a bunch of forgiveness and compassion be enough to turn a sour grape sweet?

Jory John and Pete Oswald serve up another heaping plate of laughs and lessons with this empowering, witty, and charming addition to their #1 New York Times bestselling series!

Check Out Jory John and Pete Oswald’s other funny bestselling books for kids 4-8 and anyone who wants a laugh:

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