I Want to Eat My Brother
Hélène Gaudy author Julia Grawemeyer translator Simone Rea illustrator
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Levine Querido
Published:5th Mar '26
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
It's dinnertime at Oskar's house, and his parents have lots of luscious suggestions: chicken skewers? A peanut stew? Maybe he'd like a shrimp ragout?
But Oskar would prefer something off the menu — he wants to eat his brother!
With lush illustrations from Simone Rea, Hélène Gaudy's tale is a charming read-aloud packed to the gills with wordplay that's perfect for bedtime.
"An extremely silly book that is reminiscent of Maurice Sendak, from the muted illustrations to the subject matter! Oskar is a picky eater, but there's no way he could be so picky that he'd only want to eat his brother...right? Young readers will laugh in delight and some will commiserate with Oskar's lack of interest in food, but all will love the rollicking rhyme and the absurdity of the premise!" — Tildy Lutts, Belmont Books
“Rea’s delicate graphite and watercolor pencil illustrations on warm-toned backgrounds are sleekly stylish. Oskar’s face is expressive (who knew bunnies could look so predatory?), and the family’s home is très chic. Scrumptious endpapers featuring the brother bunny transforming into various foodstuffs are a visual treat. Sure to entice youngsters with a taste for the unconventional.” - Kirkus
“A darkly silly story that blends absurdity with familiar dinnertime struggles… will delight children with its taste for the strange and silly. A quirky choice for storytimes about food, picky eaters, or mealtime drama.”- Booklist
ISBN: 9781646145706
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
40 pages