I Really Want to Eat a Child - Tapa dura

Children will love it! (Nursery World)

Great fun and an obvious read aloud (Books for Keeps)

Bringing a welcome touch of dry Gallic humour to the sometimes-too-worthy picture book market... the rhythmic repetition of this naughty catchphrase is a joy to read aloud...An instant favourite! (Carousel)

An amusing story with wonderfully expressive illustrations (The Independent)

The familiar parental challenge of having a fussy eater is the focus of this funny tale...a hilarious take on fussy eating (Junior Resources)

I love books with a wicked glint in their eye...a deliciously naughty idea...Dorothee de Monfried's illustrations meld perfectly with the text. Both create a glorious world that you'll wish you were a part of. (The Bookbag)

The appetizing mixture of domestic breakfast concerns and fierce child-eating monsters will leave children hungry for more. "I'd really like to read that book," parents may hear them say. (Publishers Weekly)

Achilles is tired of eating bananas every day. What he really wants is to eat a child - but mum and dad aren't being co-operative! What an idea! They try sausage and chocolate cake, but Achilles is not interested. Will Achilles finally be able to eat a child - or is he just a little too little!!