Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

Information for students
Author: Judith Barrett Title: Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

Book Genre: Modern Fantasy Publishing Info: Aladdin

Summary: In the town of Chewandswallow no one ever had to worry about going to the grocery store to shop for food. Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner rained down from the sky every day. The only problem was that you didn’t get to choose the menu. Everyone ate the same thing. One day the weather took a turn for the worse. The food that was raining down from the sky was getting larger and larger. Everyone began to fear for their lives. The town pulled together and saved themselves. They were able to escape and start a new life. The only problem was they had to learn how to cook.




Personal rating: *****

Pages: 30

Rationale: Original plot, authentic setting, very entertaining for children.

Information for teachers
Reading level: 4.3 Interest level: 1-3

Thematic Areas: Seasons and Weather, life experiences and relationships

Content Areas: Science, Health and Nutrition, Language Arts

Potential Problems or Difficulties: none

Possible use in classroom:
Unit on weather - The students will identify factors associated with each weather type, make weather instruments, collect weather data and predict the weather.
Health and Nutrition - The students will find a food pyramid and plan a balanced meal; healthy and unhealthy food choices.
Language Arts – study on compound words.