The smell coming from Minnie's Diner is just too much for the McFay family and one by one they down tools, enter the diner and order the special - each ordering twice as much as the one before!

 

This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Young Hoosier Book Award. It was recognised by the Texas Reading List.

This book is part of a book series called Stories in Rhyme .

There are 34 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2004 by Walker Books Ltd .

JOHN MANDERS has illustrated more than a dozen award-winning books for children, including Humphrey, Albert, and the Flying Machine by Kathryn Lasky. He lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. You can visit his website at www. johnmanders. com. Dayle Ann Dodds is a former teacher and holds a degree in early childhood development. She is the author of several picture books, including The Shape of Things and The Great Divide, also written in rhyme and on a mathematical theme. She lives in California. John Manders is an author, artist and songwriter. He lives in the USA.