We belong together. Combined, we make a dish. We're made for one another, 'Cause together we're delish. Some things in life are made for each other: peanut butter and jelly, pancakes and syrup, hot dogs and relish . . . and two best friends who together create the ultimate recipe for friendship! Sweet, rhyming text and sidesplitting illustrations welcome young readers into a whimsical world of tasty combinations and tender sentiments and make them hungry for another read. Perfect for friends of any age, You Are the Pea, and I Am the Carrot is a delicious gift for the one you love. Praise for You are the Pea, and I am the Carrot "The text's springboard is a cherished, symbiotic adult relationship (as Elkins' dedication attests), which is lovely..." --Kirkus Reviews "The concept is sound, celebrating the love between friends or family members..." --School Library Journal "Every vignette is worth at least a giggle, usually an 'Awww,' and, in one instance, a book of its own..." --Publishers Weekly

 

There are 32 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 2013 by Abrams .

J. Theron Elkins is a first-time picture book author. Pascal Lemaitre is the illustrator of multiple New York Times bestselling picture books, including the Who's Got Game series co-written by Toni Morrison. Additionally, his editorial work regularly appears in the New York Times, the New York Times Book Review, the New Yorker, Time and Print. He divides his time between Brussels and Brooklyn. Pascal Lemaitre illustrated Toni and Slade Morrison's bestselling Who's Got Game? series and Doctor Ted and Hush, Baby Ghostling by Andrea Beaty. He lives in Brussels, Belgium, and Brooklyn, New York.