  | Just try it! (Phil & Lil Book) Author: Rosenthal, Phil | |
| Price: $23.78 | ||
Summary:
Phil tries to introduce his daughter Lil to all different kinds of cuisine at the food truck festival, but Lil is hesitant to try anything new until he reminds her to keep herself open to new possibilities and to try things at least once.
| Added Entry - Personal Name: | Rosenthal, Lily |
| Illustrator: | Flowers, Luke |
Reviews:
School Library Journal (10/18/24)
Booklist (02/01/24)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 10/18/2024 K-Gr 3—This is pretty expected fare. Lil, a blond girl, and Phil, a grinning stand-in for the real Rosenthal, approach a food truck festival. They have wildly different sensibilities; Lil loves standard-issue kids' food, and her father is up for everything. "Just try it!" he admonishes. An everything bagel opens the journey, then linguine with clams, duck with plum sauce and scallions. "No way! No way! No way!" Lil pleads, finally landing on pizza, which she loves. Her father ruins that, too, with garlic and spinach. Stuck with the mustard-covered pretzel while Phil goes off to clean his shirt, Lil is intrigued enough to try it. And likes it. She leverages that brave moment into forcing her father on to the roller-coaster. This is all silly but meant in good fun, and every child will relate to it. The illustrations are cartoon-style, and bigger-than-life, but in the end, this is a charming father-daughter tale of overcoming fears. VERDICT High spirits will pull readers into the adventure, and aspiring foodies will love to see one of their heroes on display.—Ginnie Abbott - Copyright 2024 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
Booklist - 02/01/2024 Parents of picky eaters will appreciate the message of Phil and Lily Rosenthal's Just Try It! Young readers may be less excited about the imperative to try new foods, but those who taste this book may well find it delicious. In the story, Lil's dad, Phil, likes to try new foods, but Lil prefers to stick to her tried-and-true favorites, despite her father's rule to just try it! At a food truck festival, Lil refuses to sample a variety of foods ranging from clams to Peking duck to vegetable pizza. Finally, she discovers that she does in fact like the mustard on a hot pretzel. This discovery leads her to courageously try—and find joy in—the foods she had previously rejected. In the end, Lil turns the tables on her father, insisting that he just try a roller coaster with her. The upbeat, graphic novel–style illustrations by Flowers, complete with speech bubbles, are a perfect fit for the setting and bring energy and humor to the story. A book that's well worth sampling. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
