Snack Please!
Georgie Birkett
Walker Books

Along with many little humans (including some of my relations), Gertie mouse has gone from an eager devourer of all kinds of food to a constant demander of snacks – many varieties of snacks especially her favourites. The result is that she feels too full when it comes to meal times and the sharing of the delicious meal her daddy has so painstakingly prepared.

And, no matter what she and Daddy do together, Gertie would always say, “Snack, snack”. Feeling totally frustrated her dad decides something must be done so he takes his little snacker to see Grandma at the community garden. Surprisingly little Gertie gets so involved with helping the workers there that she barely even thinks of snacks. Moreover, when her gran asks what Gertie would like to do with the fruits of her labours, she surprises her dad with her idea.

What a delicious celebration of preparing and sharing food: any parent who has a snack fanatic like Gertie would do well to get their hands on this fun story that looks at young children’s food habits.
Georgie Birkett’s illustrations are full of wonderful details that both adult readers aloud and young children will enjoy exploring; and her mouse characters are SO endearing.