It is complemented perfectly by the illustrations, which add an extra layer of comedy to the already goofy story. While obviously intended to be silly, the story itself is fairly straightforward. The story is set up as a tall-tale told by a grandfather after a messy pancake incident over breakfast. The book is set up to look a bit like a comic book, with the text in boxes and some pages showcasing multiple panels of pictures.
I remember this as one of the highly sought-after books in my elementary school library. This is one of those books that I remember loving when I was younger, but did not have my own copy of until I picked it up as an adult. With that in mind, I had to pull it off my shelf to revisit. The consensus in the comments seemed to be that most knew of the movie, but did not realize that it was inspired by a book. One of them was Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (represented by clouds, an umbrella, and a plate of spaghetti). While it appeared that most people did not have much trouble with most of the titles, it struck me that there were a few that consistently gave people a hard time. The post was a Children’s Book Emoji Pictionary, which included many popular or classic books. I had not yet picked out a book for this month, when I happened upon a children’s literature puzzle in a bookish group on Facebook. Book: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett, Illustrated by Ron Barrett
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