| Title | : | Burger Boy |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | 0618714669 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780618714667 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 40 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 2005 |
And one day, Benny does.
Hilarious, roly-poly illustrations capture Benny’s wacky transformation and the chaos that ensues. A delectable cautionary tale, this is a rollicking read-aloud that’s certain to tickle picky eaters (and their parents) everywhere.
Burger Boy Reviews
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"If you don't watch out, you'll turn into a burger one day," warned his mom.
A cautionary tale that advises moderation in all things.
Mei Matsuoka's illustrations are darling.
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A boy who loves burgers eats so many that he turns into one. He is chased by all sorts of things that want to eat or exploit him until his mother saves him and makes him eat vegetables to transform back into a boy. A good message in today's overweight society, but I didn't like the ending.
The illustrations are colored pencil, acrylic and cut paper. They are simple, in bright colors and the people have large round cartoon heads. -
My wife and i always tell our children, if we eat too much pizza you'll turn into one, and thats precisely what happens here only with hamburgers. Very entertaining to watch my kids expressions and ask "can you really turn into something that you have too much of?" Funny read and fairly decent illustrations to go along.
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Funny book about a boy who loves burgers. (Made me think of my Mom and Wimpy.) All he eats is burgers until, AHHH, he turns into a burger. I don't know about you, but I remember my mom saying "You'll turn into a ____." when I ate too much of something. So next thing you know he's running all around like the Gingerbread man with different things chasing him wanting to eat him. All the while he yells, "I'm not a burger, I'm a boy. Leave me alone!" He eventually lands in a buger joint on display where the owner charges $1 for all to see the large burger. Finally Mom rescues him. He goes home and eats vegetables until he turns into a boy again. Although....what might happen if you eat too many vegetables? Read this funny story and find out.
I think kids will like this silly story and enjoy making connections to it. Great read aloud book. -
This is a story about a boy named Benny, who ate so many burgers, he turned into one. Benny ran away from hungry animals and people as he tried to convince them that he was a boy, and wasn't a burger. At the end of the book Benny eats vegetables and turns back into a boy again. He promised he'd never eat a burger again. At the very end of the book, it shows Benny turning into a carrot. I think this book is really fun, and something that kids would really like. It's funny and something that they would laugh at. I also really liked the illustrations of a Benny as a burger, and thought it was creative. The sentences on the pages were spread out and the words were also fun to read. I recommend this book for a classroom, and think that kids would definitely love to read this book, just based on the title and cover page alone.
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The book was about a little boy who loved to eat burgers and that all he ate. one day his mother took him to a burger store for lunch and after lunch he turned into a burger like his mom had warned him he would. he gets chased around town by dogs, cows, and other kids till his mother saves him and feeds him vegetables.
i liked this book because is shows kids that not only do they need to listen to their mothers but that eating fruits and vegetables are important.
I would use this book in my class if we were talking about different food groups and what you should eat to be healthy. have the kids tell me their favorite food and maybe ask if anyone's parents make them eat fruits and vegetables. -
A boy eats so many burgers, he becomes one. He's chased by dogs and other boys who want to eat him and cows who are offended by his presence. He gets conscripted into being the spokesperson for a burger restaurant. Eventually his mother convinces him to eat his vegetables.
I really didn't like the art in this one. And it's weird that we never actually see the mother. -
Kind of a weird concept, if you eat too much you will turn into it. It was so silly but My daughter thought about it and brought it up multiple times while eating. "I better eat my veggies because I don't want to turn into [insert what we're having for dinner]."
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Storytime
humorous
healthy eating
discuss counting, animals, etc. -
This book is read on an Amazon show called Bookaboo. I love the series. It's only 1 season. I wish there were more.
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Laugh out loud funny
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This book follows Benny, a boy who loves burgers. Even though he is warned by his mother to stop, he continues eating burgers until he turns into one! I think this book would be great to encourage children to eat healthy and pay attention that they are not eating too much of one food. This was such a funny picture story book that I know kids would have a ball reading. The illustrations are so fun and done in a great way. I will definitely keep this book available as a fun book for kids to read in the classroom.
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3.5 is about right (the overall aggregate score for this book on Goodreads).
I love the illustrator,
Mei Matsuoka's style. I have been grabbing everything she has done since I read
The Great Sheep Shenanigans.
The story of a child turning into their favorite food is as timeless as idle parental threats and older siblings. This book brings that to life to teach children it is important to eat a variety of foods. It was ok, just not great.
On the plus side, it's targeted at younger boys, and appropriate for children a bit older than some of the other (in my opinion) better examples of this subject matter - like
Little Pea or
I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato.
I'd grab this one from the library, but wouldn't rush out to buy it. -
Burger Boy is a story about a boy named Benny who loved to eat hamburgers. He ate so many hamburgers that he turned into one! Dogs, cows, and boys chased him trying to eat the burger. He was saved by the owner of his favorite restaurant Bigga Burgers. The owner put Benny out on display as a giant, talking burger. Benny's mom came to his rescue and after eating fruits and vegetables, Benny turned back into the boy he used to be.
I think this story is adorable, however I am a little hesitant to use it in the classroom. While this book does cover healthy eating habits and a balanced diet, it does portray a child turning into food. I'm not sure that the book is completely appropriate for every student. In all honesty, I would determine whether or not to include this book in my classroom year by year after getting to know my students.
If I chose to use this book, I would definitely use it to address the topic of healthy eating. Students could design their own meal or menu, and then would have the classroom set up for students to dramatic play a restaurant. -
WHAT'S GOOD ABOUT IT:
-Kids will be giggling at the kid who accidentally turns himself into a hamburger, and spends the day running from an ever-increasing crowd.
-Even though it's a presented in a silly way, the book does mention the importance of eating fruits and vegetables.
-The story shows that a hamburger diet affects not just the burger eater when a herd of cows angrily stampede after the Burger Boy with the line, "Do you know where hamburgers come from?"
-At the end of the story, the kid gives up hamburgers for good after spending a day as a "Burger Boy."
WHAT'S NOT SO GOOD:
-The book is so over-the-top silly that youngsters may miss the message about needing to eat fruits and veggies to be healthy.
-The author seems to be too desperate to not offend anyone, so at the end the reformed Burger Boy, who now eats only fruits and veggies, starts turning into a carrot. -
A very silly story about a little boy who eats only one thing (burgers!) until he becomes that thing, just as his mother warned him he would. He then has to evade hungry animals, kids, shopkeepers and the like, all while insisting he's a real boy, not a burger. There is a silly surprise ending, which left my kids hoping there would be another book, however I felt the point was made. With lots of repetitive text, this would be great for a beginning reader to read along with.
Find this title in the SWAN catalog! -
Dex (2 years old) absolutely loved this book - especially telling which of the dogs chasing the boy were good and bad.
The story is of a little boy who eats nothing but burgers, even though his mother warns him that he'll turn into one if he keeps it up. And surprise, he does! He is chased by a variety of animals and people all intent on eating him. In the end, he his rescued by his mother who feeds him fruits and veggies till he turns back into a little boy again. But then that's all he eats and he mother warns him again, if he doesn't watch out, he'll turn into what he eats!
Cute, cartoony illustrations. -
A boy who eats nothing but burgers - I can relate - soon turns into one, and has the whole town chasing after him... Uh oh! After his terrifying day full of hungry dogs and children, angry cows, and a money-hungry restaurant owner, this boy vows to never eat another burger again! Alas, he turns into a carrot. Hilariously adorable book. The way the words incorporate with the pictures is an eye-catcher. And the slow transformations from boy to food and back again, is a wonderful example of a talented artist. I'd definitely recommend!
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Benny loves burgers and that is the only thing he will eat.
His mothers warns him that he will turn into a burger one day if he is not careful. He eventually turns into a burger and everyone laughs at him now.
Then one day he gets chased by dogs and the cows. Will this nightmare change Benny's eating habits?
A very charming tale with by the author who uses some great pictures in the book.
A book that children from age 3-7 years will love.
