Felix Eats Up by Rosemary Wells
Published by Candlewick Press on May 7th 2019
ISBN: 0763695483
Pages: 32
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This most recent book in the Felix & Fiona series deals with the issue of picky eating.   Felix is happy to eat the same lunch each day and becomes concerned when he learns that he will be going to a restaurant with Fiona’s family.  Wells approaches this common childhood problem without judgement showing concern for Felix’s feelings.   As usual the storyline is recognizable and offers positive solutions to the common challenge.  

As in all Felix and Fiona books the illustrations are cute but somewhat static.   Readers will delight in picking out several interesting decorative and colorful objects like striped glasses worn by Fiona’s Mom and the bird hats worn in class.  Primary colors dominate but background pages vary between white, yellow, pastel green and blue.

Add this to classroom collections in primary classes and to library shelves with other titles by Wells.  Definitely gift to a child who shares either of these great names.

Submitted by Jan Hamilton, retired youth services librarian in Scarborough, ME