Book Descriptions
for Burger Boy by Alan Durant and Mei Matsuoka
From The United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY)
Just as his mother warned, picky eater Benny turns into a burger. The Burger Boy is chased around town by ten dogs, a herd of cows, and hungry boys. After his mother rescues Benny from Bigga Burgers, where the owner has put him on display, a diet of fruits and vegetables changes him back into a boy. Now, however, his love of vegetables has Benny in danger of becoming one. The language of this cautionary tale about being a picky eater is lively and the illustrations are full of humorous details, such as the round-headed Benny in a black-and-orange sweater transitioning into a hamburger lathered in mustard . ca
Originally published by Andersen Press Great Britain, in 2005.
From the Publisher
Benny liked burgers. Benny LOVED burgers.
Burgers were the only food that Benny would eat.
"You'll turn into a burger one day," his mum warned.
And one day, Benny did.
And that is just the start of a madcap chase in which the hapless Benny is pursued across the countryside by a mob of hungry dogs, boys and angry cows.
An hilarious cautionary tale with a twist from a winning author and artist team.