This bright French picture book is a hilarious off-the-wall collection of double-page before and after spreads. After lunch, bread becomes crumbs, after magic, a handsome prince is a frog, and after four mouthfuls, a winking ‘greedy-guts’ crocodile has gobbled up all the other animals. There’s a practical joke, a big surprise, silly hairdos and an imaginative battle that results in a big ol’ mess. A vivid palette of fun, cartoon-ish illustrations and plenty of bold things to chat about make it a great discussion book to share with preschoolers, while cheeky, clever humour will have kids of all ages laughing. You will have so much fun reading this book together!

Kim Gruschow is the Children’s Book Buyer at Readings St Kilda.