1463 days ago Anonymous Rubin and Salmieri have struck gold again! My nieces and nephews are in love with their books, including all-time favorite, Dragons Love Tacos. These guys combine humor that is appropriate for kids with a twist of more mature quirkiness, which is perfect for my kids, since they seem to pick up on it. Truly a difficult balance to strike, and these guys seem to be right on the money with every new book. It's a delight to read this book to them. Warning: You will be very hungry after reading, which is not good if you're reading close to bed time!

Editorial Reviews

This laugh-out-loud story follows the unlucky raccoon through close calls with grumpy humans and broom-wielding robots alike. To my mind, picture books shouldn't be too educational, and readers are unlikely to learn anything from this one, though they will be reminded of the undebatable fact that pizza is among our greatest foods, and far and away the very best party food. The New York Times Book Review - Michael Ian Black
“Poor Raccoon. All he wants in life is some pizza.” And who can blame him? Pizza is its own breed of perfect: “So beautiful, you could hang it on the wall of a museum,” (Salmieri mounts a slice between a Picasso and a Matisse). “So convenient, you could eat it in the bathtub.” The narrator—who is undoubtedly related to the same skewed logician who explained the dragon-taco connection in Dragons Love Tacos—decides that what Raccoon needs is a secret pizza party: “So folks don’t show up to bonk you with brooms” (something that happens to him with alarming regularity) and because “When you make something secret, you make it special.” There’s just one catch: Raccoon has to get the pizza, and he’s a wanted pizza thief. Although not up to the silly sublimity of their previous efforts—the pacing is a bit slack, and the ending slapdash—Rubin and Salmieri still score plenty of comic points with their deadpan riffs, offbeat asides, and singleminded hero who can’t catch a gooey, cheesy break. Ages 3–5. Agent: Rebecca Sherman, Writers House. (Sept.) Publishers Weekly
Praise for Secret Pizza Party: “With a casually diverse cast of characters, Secret Pizza Party is a sure hit for primary-grade kids, who will appreciate the subtle humor and absurdity.”—School Library Journal, starred review
"From the madcap creators of Dragons Love Tacos (2012), another animal foodie shows just how far he will go to get his favorite meal. This screwball of a story will leave readers hankering for a slice."—Kirkus Reviews
Praise for Dragons Love Tacos: New York Times bestseller A New York Times Notable Children's Book of 2012 Summer Kids’ Indie Next List “This book gets everything right.”—New York Times Book Review
“Rubin and Salmieri are two of the weirdest, funniest guys working in kids’ lit today.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review “A heaping helping of silly.”—San Francisco Chronicle
“Muy caliente.”—Daily Candy Kids From the Publisher
From the madcap creators of Dragons Love Tacos (2012), another animal foodie shows just how far he will go to get his favorite meal. Raccoon loves pizza. He can't get enough of the "gooey cheesy-ness, salty pepperoni-ness, sweet, sweet tomato-ness and crispity, crunchity crust." Alas, there is one thing that stands between Raccoon and his pizza--human beings. More specifically, human beings with brooms. They always chase him away! How will Raccoon ever get his paws on the delectable dish that he desires? By throwing a secret pizza party, of course. After donning an elaborate disguise in order to get the pizza, then following an even more elaborate escape route riddled with obstacles (past the broom factory, over the broom enthusiasts club), Raccoon is finally ready for his SECRET PIZZA PARTY! (Shhhhh, it's a secret, remember?) But before taking a bite, he sees a masquerade ball going on right outside his tree. Will his built-in mask and wily ways help him get even more pizza? Salmieri's droll illustrations capture Raccoon in many moods: quiet desperation with his nose pressed longingly against the pizza parlor's window, furtive, trench-coated scheming. And yes, finally, deliriously happy, cheesy gluttony. This screwball of a story will leave readers hankering for a slice. (Picture book. 3-6) Kirkus Reviews

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10554736? 2017-09-20T14:13:51

Very smart ! That's exactly how my Mom reacted about Elsagate! She's almost 70.

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EricKaliberhall 2017-09-20T14:10:26

De blasio's staffer Jacob Schwartz https://voat.co/v/pizzagate/1912667

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JesusRules 2017-09-20T13:55:07

Spread the Red Pill

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SluggishJ 2017-09-20T14:01:26

Interestingly, at this same library is a flier about human trafficking statistics, how to spot the signs and where to report it. I have a feeling someone in there may already know what's good....

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carmencita 2017-09-20T14:09:25

Your mother should have a reading at her home of this book for the "Older Set" in her group. To see what they think. It would be an interesting experiment. The tell them to spread the word.

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