Hot Food: Nice!

The rhythm and repetition of the poem is an absolute delight. Hot Food: Nice! captures one of those momentous and mundane family scenes. – Alice Ellerby * Juno Magazine *Based on Michael Rosen’s much-loved poem, the theme of the story is one that most families will relate to and see the funny side of. Illustrations are beautifully colourful, well sized and positioned to complement the simplicity of the language used. They add a real sense of fun, laughter and the facial expressions are just fantastic. – Amanda Shipton * ReadingZone *Neal Layton’s illustrations capture the potato incident splendidly so it becomes a scrumptious slapstick visual story too, full of fantastic facial expressions. A unmissable read aloud for class and family sharing. – Jill Bennett * Red Reading Hub *

Rosen’s books aimed at the youngest readers might seem very simple but they are in fact hugely skilful – knowing what to include and what to leave out and, at the same time, keep readers and listeners turning the page is no mean feat.Hot Food: NICE! exemplifies this technique perfectly.

Michael Rosen is one of the most popular authors for children; his bestselling titles published by Walker Books include We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, A Great Big Cuddle and Michael Rosen’s Sad Book. A popular radio broadcaster, distinguished critic and academic, and multi-award-winning poet, Michael was appointed the Children’s Laureate from 2007 to 2009, and is now Professor of Children’s Literature at Goldsmiths, University of London.

Neal Layton is an award-winning illustrator and author of children’s books. He has worked on more than 80 titles to date, working with authors such Cressida Cowell and Michael Rosen, and won several prizes including a Gold Award in the Nestle Children’s Book Prize for That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown. His books have also been shortlisted for the Red House Book Awards, the Blue Peter Book Awards, and the Booktrust Early Years Award. He also writes his own books, such as eco-picture book A Planet Full of Plastic and The Invincible Tony Spears fiction series.