Noura is a little girl who loved watermelon. She loves it so much she only wants to eat watermelon, in fact she wants to curl up and live inside a watermelon. That night, she hides a watermelon under her bed. That night she has a dream, or maybe a nightmare about being trapped inside a watermelon and not being able to get out. She learns that too much of anything is not a good thing.

My grandson thought this book was pretty funny. He loves watermelon, but could not understand only wanting to eat one thing. He has a pretty healthy and diverse appetite, but not all children do. This would be a good story to share when a child only wants to eat one thing. The illustrations are large, bright and vibrant, which certainly grabs and holds the attention of the listener.

This is a story about a girl who loves to eat only watermelon. She dreams about a huge watermelon and it scares her. The illustrations were done very well and the story is fun for children.

The story of a girl who just wants to eat watermelon...and nothing else. A nice reminder for kids that a varied diet is important and that too much of one thing can be bad for you. Also opens for discussions about greed and why it's better to share. A few watermelon facts make a nice ending to this book.

Noura loves watermelon. She LOVES watermelon.

My daughter loves books about watermelons, so I was interested in reading this. This plotline is good and it kept my daughter's interest. It was a nice touch that the book included some cultural aspects as well, although I will say as a parent, it is pretty difficult to pronounce "molokhiya" if you are not familiar with that word! My daughter seemed confused at that part.

My daughter also enjoyed the bolded/emphasized parts ("bigger and bigger and bigger"!) The illustrations and bright colours used help make the story pop. I did feel that a couple sentences could have been added at the end - maybe a little more elaboration about how you can have too much of a good thing.

My daughter enjoyed this book. She really liked the descriptions. I would recommend for kids. The main character is very funny.

Noura wants to eat only watermelon. Her parents want her to have a more balanced diet.

I read this to my three year-old, and she loved both the simple story and expressive illustrations. I think it also helped that we had our first watermelon of the season this week, and she remembered how much she liked it. At any rate, she liked it so much she wanted me to read it again.

I liked the illustrations and the diverse family this book featured. We’ll definitely purchase our own copy.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an arc.

This book is really cute. Noura loves watermelon and would eat it all the time. But she does find out that it's too much. The illustrations were cute and the story was adorable and very relatable.. The ending was sort of abrupt though. All in all a cute summer read.

A beautiful and impeccably drawn tale about the danger of gluttony. I particularly was attracted to the gorgeous illustration style.

Noura only wants to eat watermelon. She refuses to eat anything else. One night she even sneaks a huge watermelon into her room with plans to eat it all by herself. But she has strange dreams with that watermelon under her bed.

The purpose of this story is obviously to encourage picky eaters to branch out a little more. Not that that is bad. It is a frequent issue with young children, and thus an appropriate topic for a picture book. Noura is an extremely picky eater. Her dreams in essence teach her that too much of a good thing isn't so good. What I liked best about this is the other foods that Noura's family encourages her to eat. They are almost all foods unique to the Middle East so many readers will get introduced to some new foods while readers with ties to the Middle East will see familiar foods they don't normally find in English picture books. I also liked the little facts about watermelon in the back of the book. A good choice if you're looking for a multicultural read or a lesson for a picky eater.

I received an ARC of this title from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

My nephew, when he was young, would only eat peanut butter sandwiches, for each meal. Drove his mother crazy. So, I sympathize with the parents in this book who try to get their daughter to eat something other than watermelon.

Here they are trying to tell her to eat something else, first, at least.

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Very short picture book, about the errors of always eating one thing, in this case, watermelon, where the child has a nightmare that she has eaten so much watermelon that she is going to explode.



Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

Cute story about a little girl who will only eat watermelon. Most of us parents have been there where your child is obsessed with one thing! My 4 year old asked to read it 3 times in a row so I'd say that''s a success. The illustrations are fantastic. #WatermelonMadness #NetGalley

Not much of a story... I can't even imagine it holding a small child's attention. Illustrations were cute. But I'll pass on it... Two stars as the illustrations were wonderful!

Noura loves watermelon so much she would curl up inside one and live in it... so she does! Hiding a watermelon under her bed one night so she won't have to share, she wakes up to find her bed is almost touching the ceiling because the watermelon has grown so large! Sliding down it, she finds a door in the side and lets herself in.
It doesn't take long for Noura to learn that some things - even your most favorite things! - are best in moderation. Fun and vibrant illustrations will capture the attention of young readers in this lighthearted tale on how to avoid tummy aches.
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing an ARC for review.

Noura is a young girl who loves watermelon to the exclusion of all other food. When her family offers her chicken and other foods, she screams only for watermelon. Her mother uses reverse psychology, but it backfires as Noura only dreams of too much watermelon. The book concludes with Noura eating a egg for breakfast.
This is a very cute story with amazing illustrations. It will be enjoyed by many preschool children, as most can probably relate to preferred foods. I really enjoyed the book and the dream sequence. Five stars!
Thank you to #NetGalley and the publisher for a pre-publication ebook in exchange for an honest review.

Watermelon Madness is all about a little girl named Noura who thinks watermelon is pretty much the best food ever. So much so that it's really the only food she wants to eat, much to her parents' dismay. One night Noura tucks a whole watermelon under her bed to save it all for herself. This leads to a somewhat trippy (in the good way) dream wherein Noura tries to eat the entire watermelon by herself. The dream turns bad and a tummy ache ensues. This helps Noura come to the understanding that all good things should be had in moderation.

Adorable illustrations make this a fun little read with a gentle message.

Thank you to NetGalley and Chouette Publishing for providing me with a free electronic ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Noura loves watermelon. It's her favorite thing in the whole world, and she's quite correct because watermelon is the best fruit, ever. Seriously, no other fruits hold a candle to watermelon. Have you ever put a watermelon in the fridge then sliced it up on a hot summer day? It is the best. Once, when I was living without air conditioning, that's what I'd do for a treat when it got real hot outside. Nothing is as refreshing as cold watermelon...

Anyway. Noura loves watermelon to the point where she won't eat anything but watermelon, which is not a great idea. When she endeavors to eat a whole watermelon by herself, Noura learns that some things are best enjoyed in moderation.

Loved Watermelon Madness - absolutely adorable, loved the illustrative style.

I ate a whole watermelon by myself once. It was awesome.