Ready for a snack? Here are ten picture books about pizza, from sweet to silly:
Secret Pizza Party by Adam Rubin (J PICBK RUBIN)
Hilarious silliness ensues when a hungry raccoon tries to sneak some pizza. A long-time favorite in our house!
Pete’s a Pizza by William Steig (J PICBK STEIG)
When Pete feels miserable because rain makes it impossible to play ball outdoors, his father finds a fun indoor game to play with his son. Perfect for reading to a cranky kid.
Hi, Pizzaman by Virginia Walter (J PICBK WALTER)
“While a young girl waits for the delivery of a hot pizza, she provides the appropriate animal sounds for a variety of pretend animal pizza deliverers.” A fun read-aloud.
Pizza Shark by Mike Lowery (J PICBK LOWERY)
“Edgar the shark is hosting a pizza party, but he forgot the pizza, so he and his crab friend, Lotta, decide to make a pizza from scratch–and invite all their friends to bring their favorite toppings.”
The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza by Philemon Sturges (J 398.2 STURGES)
“In this version of the traditional tale, the duck, the dog and the cat refuse to help the Little Red Hen make a pizza but do get to participate when the time comes to eat it.”
Cook It! ¡A Cocinar! by Georgia Birkett (J SPA PICBK COOK)
In this bilingual book, “A girl helps her father shop for groceries and prepare and serve a home-made pizza. Una niña ayuda a su padre hacer la compra y preparar y servir una pizza hecha en casa.”
A Pizza With Everything on It by Kyle Scheele (J PICBK SCHEELE)
“When a pizzeria owner’s son requests a pizza with everything, his father helps him add sauce, a house, penguins and more, until they accidentally create a pizza black hole.” Fittingly illustrated by Andy J. Pizza.
Pizza! Lea Redmond (J BOARD REDMOND)
In this board book by Oakland’s own Lea Redmond, “Create the perfect pizza with each turn of the page…that shows any pie is made better with love–and someone to share it with.”
How to Eat Pizza by Jon Burgerman (J PICBK BURGERMAN)
How about a pizza story from the pizza’s point of view? “When a slice of pizza realizes it is about to get gobbled up, it quickly offers a few suggestions on what you can eat instead.”
Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party by Kim Dean (J PICBK DEAN)
“Pete the Cat wants to throw the perfect pizza party. Pete invites the gang over to share his awesome pepperoni pizza. But when no one else agrees with Pete’s choice of toppings, they try adding their own. Will Pete’s perfect pizza party be ruined?”
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