Ron Barrett's witty cross-hatched pen-and-ink illustrations have a quirky retro flavor (enhanced by Judi Barrett's tonal colorings) he joins in the fun with such visual puns as the marquee on the local movie theater (featuring Breakfast at Tiffany's and Babette's Feast). Spaghetti and meatballs I think!""), but the citizens who fled in the first book have returned to create the Falling Food Company (""Large Food for Large and Small Countries, Free""). Unusual weather patterns still bring showers of super-sized food to the island (""we can see dinner approaching from the west. This time, a postcard from their grandfather's peculiar vacation spot sparks Kate's dream about the oddly familiar town of Chewandswallow. Make a list of similarities and differences between the book and the film (see Resources below).Nearly 20 years after the publication of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs comes this droll sequel starring Kate and her brother Henry.as green as pea soup, as slippery as melting butter. Can you think of some similes / metaphors that involve food, e.g.Write the story (in the first person) that explains what you might find there when you go back. Imagine that you were asked to return to Chewandswallow a year after everybody left.Write a new ending for the book, in which the people don't leave the town.Write a diary entry from the point of view of a resident of Chewandswallow the day before they had to leave.Write the newspaper article about the record-breaking fall of spaghetti.Plan a menu for the food that might fall from the sky over the coming days.
What would be the advantages / disadvantages of raining food?! How would it change your life if all of your food came from the sky.Can you write a story that explains why it all comes from the sky? Think about where the food comes from in Chewandswallow.Can you think of a story based on something that has happened to you recently? Grandpa makes up the story of Chewandswallow after something that happened over breakfast that morning.Look at the illustrations and think of some speech / thought bubbles for the characters.Use a thesaurus to think of words that describe how food can taste.Make a list of as many different types of food that you can think of.See More Books from this author Teaching Ideas and Resources: English Stay up to date and receive our free email newsletter!.Have you made a great resource? Share it here!.Explore our library and use wonderful books in your lessons!.Use these videos as the starting point for learning in your classroom!.
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