This story is absolutely chock full of food puns that will have you giggling, despite the subject matter about bullying. A serious subject is addressed with grace and humor.

Interesting and 'punny' book!

As stated in the blurb, the story is about how Good Egg and his friends deal with bullies Bad Apple and Second Banana. They try different things and one strategy finally works in the end.

It's a fun book with simple and colorful illustrations, but I think it's best if an adult is there to read it with young kids. Aside from its lessons on how to fight bullying, this book is also a good introduction to puns and idioms. It is so chock-full of puns and idioms that one may feel overwhelmed and an adult should be there to explain the phrases to the children. Fortunately, the book includes an author's note with definitions so even adults who are unfamiliar with any of the wordplay used in the book won't get confused.

A cleverly punny book, <i>Good Egg and Bad Apple</i> by Henry Herz is definitely a book worth looking into if you find yourself giggling every time you come across or make an exceptionally goofy pun. There are a lot of references to specific food phrases and the characters can all be found around the kitchen counter. It’s got some cute illustrations and certainly manages to keep the reader’s attention throughout the entire course of the book.

Meant to be an amusing sort of book, <i>Good Egg and Bad Apple</i> will certainly accomplish this for those who are rather fond of puns. I didn’t find the puns as funny as I initially thought I would, seeing them as rather silly.. It didn’t take me long to realize that this particular book wasn’t exactly up my alley. It never really fell into my kind of humor, which left really nothing other than the story for me to engage with. And the story was simply okay.

It takes a rather cursory look at bullying and resolves it by being inclusive, which admittedly can be a resolution when it comes to some bullies but is never the catch all answer. I believe the puns were clever as well as the way that they were introduced to the story. All in all, the book wasn’t bad. I’m just not sure that it was for me.

<i>I was provided a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.</i>

Books that are entertaining for both adults and kids are hard to come by. Herz provides a great reading experience for the whole family with this book. The use of idioms to carry the story forward works well and provides a lot of conversation exchange between parent and child. The narrative is strong enough a younger child can enjoy without understanding the subtext of the puns and idioms, and grows with the child as the learn more of these phrases

So creative, with gorgeous pictures! The story is filled with humor, applicable lessons regarding bullying, and a bonus lesson on idioms! This is a perfect story for my students who benefit from having humor incorporated into instruction. Loved it!

Good Egg learns that sometimes it takes perseverance to stand up to your bullies. Bad Apple just wanted to feel like part of a team and be accepted. And when he got shunned by a group that didn't want him to play he got mad. It takes an act of kindness and bravery to move that harden heart but with the help of his friends Good Egg saves the day. Includes a glossary to explain all the idioms throughout the book. This is very helpful to introduce the concept to early readers.

This is a book about a an apple who is a bully along with his buddy the banana. They spend the day bullying the other fruit and vegetables in the refrigerator. One day the egg decides to take a stand. I like the little idioms throughout the book though I don't think younger children would get them. They are good for a parent laugh. It also explains the idioms in the back of the book. I found the illustrations very colorful and they came to life.
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Bad Apple and Second Banana terrorize the other food items in the fridge. After a streak of bullying, Good Egg finally confronts the pair and is picked on himself. Taking a different approach, Good Egg decides to invite Bad Apple to play a game of capture the flag with the other produce. Bad Apple is taken by surprise and is very excited to be included by everyone else. In the end, everyone has a good time and the bullying ends.

Good Egg and Bad Apple offers a positive (though not always effective) way to deal with bullies. It also has A LOT of idioms, puns, and other word play. While this word play is fun, the sheer amount of it is a bit overwhelming especially for younger readers where much of it might go over their heads. Upper elementary students or students who are learning English may be a better audience for diving in to the idioms and understanding the fun of the text.

Bad Apple and Second Banana are the bullies of the refrigerator. Good Egg and his buddies try several things to save themselves: running and hiding, standing up to the bully with friends and finally, successfully, inviting the bully to play. The entire story provides opportunities to converse with children and brainstorm their ideas for dealing with a bully, then leading them to the ones that seem the most viable.

The illustrations are super cute, but there is an over-abundance of puns. Most young children won't get them, but adults may find themselves groaning, either inwardly or out loud. At the back of the book, there is a glossary which explains the difference between puns and idioms, which may or may not be useful, depending on the age of your readers.

This is a great story! I love all of the idioms and puns! The plot message is fabulous. At the end, all of the puns and idioms are explained., which for my third grade readers would be helpful. I can see using this book in a variety of grades. Very cute illustrations!

Bad Apple and Second Banana are the two bullies in the fridge. When some of the fridge inhabitants decide the are tired of the bullying, Good Egg comes up with several strategies to help himself and his friends. They try hiding, running away, and standing up to the bullies l, but none of those seem to work. Finally, Good Egg asks Bad Apple to join them.
This is a good story when you need something new to address the issue of bullying. I really liked how Good Egg tried many different strategies and didn't give up. I would also use this book in my literacy block to teach puns and idioms. There is a glossary in the back with the idioms and their meanings.
Overall, I would recommend this for a story time or literacy lesson with the focus on bullying or idioms. Get your copy when the book is released in September 2018. Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for an e-ARC of this book.

This would be a good mentor text for teaching idioms to children and students.
Bad Apple and Second Banana are bullies. They taunt and tease Good Egg, Romaine, Half and Half, & Sweet Potato. This is the story of how Good Egg and the other foods overcome the bullies to become friends.
Along with the idioms I liked that this story gives a few examples and strategies for handling bullies. Some other reviewers have mentioned that the solution that works is not be the most believable one. Personally, I did not have a problem with this as I see this as picture book for older elementary students who will be able to see that this is a fictional story and that not every bully situation is resolved in the same manner.
Lastly, I loved that the author included a list of the idioms used in the story as an appendix at the end of the book.

Not a very exciting picture book. Students might get a kick out of some of the idioms used throughout this book. But, they will probably be a bit bored with the dialogue between the food characters. I'm going to skip this one.

This children's book introduces young readers to wordplay and puns, with food-based characters. Sight gags abound, and the wordplay will be familiar with adults. The illustrations are vibrant and clean. This will be a fun book to read aloud to children of any age, or to engage early readers. I enjoyed the moral of the story as well, that bullying doesn't pay off, but friendship does.

Very clever use of idioms and puns. At times I got lost in the story because I was enjoying them so much. (Plus, this made me hungry.) I'm not sure how much the bullying lesson will come through, but the book was still fun. I received an ARC via Netgalley.

What would you do if two big, bad bullies came after you? Would you run and hide or would you stand up to them? This is the problem all of the fruits, vegetables, and other foods are having right now! Bad Apple and Second Banana are terrorizing them and they have tried everything - they've tried hiding and they've tried standing up to them. Nothing seemed to work. But when Good Egg found out that Bad Apple is being mean is because Sour Grapes called him names and won't play with him, Good Egg got an idea. All the foods are about to play capture the flag and they have asked Bad Apple to play. Will this turn Bad Apple around so that he is not rotten to the core or will Bad Apple spoil the whole bunch? Read this laugh-out-loud story with amusing illustrations to find out if Bad Apple turns over a new leaf.

This story is so precious! The use of idioms and puns are so great. For example, when Bad Apple scares Romaine it says "Romaine wilted in fear. The vegetables were steamed". This book has so many uses. The little ones will love it for the amazing illustrations and can be used as a anti-bullying lesson. The older kids will enjoy and appreciate the idioms and some of the humor that the younger ones may not understand. I also love the underlying theme of the reasons behind why a bully may be a bully. Don't miss this precious book!!

Word play abounds in this story about Bad Apple and his sidekick Second Banana as they bully the other fruits and vegetables. Good Egg and company try hiding from Bad Apple and standing up to him, but nothing seems to work. What makes Bad Apple the way he is? Is it because no one will play with him? Is it because he was bullied by someone else? Good Egg thinks he has the solution, but will asking Bad Apple to join them in a game of Capture the Flag really work?

Share with students for two reasons: For older students, it's a writing exercise on the use of puns, idioms, etc. to add humor to the story. For younger students, it's a safe way to discuss bullying.

This book had cute illustrations. There were a number of idioms used (the title is based on two idioms after all) and it has a rare glossary in the back explaining idioms which would make it a useful book for English Language Learners. This heavy use of a literary device seems to make the book geared more towards upper elementary school kids. It was a little over the heads of my 5 and 7 year old.
The theme of the book is bullying and how to deal with it. The plot is a little weak and the issue was resolved in a manner that I wouldn’t personally choose for my children. It was an unrealistic solution on how bullying is actually typically resolved and might lead to an idealized perception of it being a little too easy for the victim to solve.
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A fun book with gorgious illustrations. I would recommend this not only to older children but also to English language courses that want to add some interesting idiom to their programme.

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Love the cute retro illustrations and the fun use of idioms to illustrate the story about bullying. A clever way to address this serious issue with children who might not otherwise talk about it. 5/5

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