| Author/Contributor(s): | Schnitzlein, Danny; Faulkner, Matt |
| Publisher: | Peachtree |
| Date: | 3/17/2026 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Condition: | NEW |
What do you dread eating the most? For one young boy, it's peas, but he's discovered a solution.
"I closed my eyes tightly and sent out a wish
That the peas would somehow disappear from my dish
And something quite strange and mysterious occurred,
As if somehow. . . somebody. . . somewhere had heard."
He makes a bargain with a fiendishly funny monster who will eat the boy's peas in exchange for a soccer ball. But with each new encounter, the monster's demands escalate. Eventually, our hero faces a daunting decision?can he conquer his loathing for peas, or will he lose his most prized possession?
Danny Schnitzlein's Seuss-inspired verse combine with Matt Faulkner's uproariously detailed illustrations to create a clever story about how far we're willing to go to avoid the things we hate.