I'm still not entirely sure what I think of this book. It is a silly read and would make a great library read aloud to get kids interacting and asking questions.

What a terrific book to teach little ones about the alphabet. I love the illustrations and how the alphabet is separate from the words. Each letter of the alphabet is represented by an animal and the questions are about food items they might be familiar with. Anyways, if they are not that means a discussion can happen. Oh, and I can see them responding to the yes or no question and perhaps taking a maybe stance to further along the dialog. Great concept.

Thanks to #Netgalley and the author #CliffBeneventi for the opportunity to read and review this title.

Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book for my students. This is an adorable Alphabet Picture Book that you can use mixing animals and food together. This is fantastic for Speech Language Pathology Early Childhood students with its expansive vocabulary. Because of these points, I have to give this a 5 out of 5 stars.

This was such a fun short children’s books, just flip through with a child to have fun. Little countdown a little ABC Learning different things and it just generally is easy and fun and I would recommend it’s really good as it has really good pictures and it was a little bit absurd, but also it was down to earth enough for it not to rile up the child

As alphabet books go this one hits the targets. The pages are clear and colorful with illustrations which strike a beautiful balance between cartoon and realism. The alliteration is spot on, which is incredibly important when writing an alphabet book with full sentences instead of single word labels. English has a few challenges when it comes to alphabet books, namely letters such as 'c' and 's' which changed their sound dramatically when paired with 'h'. These pitfalls are deftly avoided in this book as the pages represent only one animal and one food, the pages are not striving to identify countless examples of the given letter. But there still remain the letters which English speakers relegate to the middle or end of words, even the end of the alphabet - 'x', 'y', and 'z'. English language alphabet authors have recently been fortunate in the rise of popularity of the unicorn, but many remain hard pressed to find an animal to grace the 'x' page. Not this author! He found a bird and it is possible it eats melon, which is an example of another technique employed by English alphabet authors - pulling in words from other languages.
The use of other languages is quite a useful and creative technique. It opens the world for the reader, and can also bring in readers with diverse linguistic backgrounds. American English specifically has brought in many words from other languages and uses them regularly at all levels of communication from slang to academic. It follows that many words in an English alphabet book could come from other languages and the reader might not even notice, as is the case in this book on the 'g' page and others. However when a word is uncommon or even previously unused in English it stands out to the reader as something that requires attention. I am always happy to expand my world vocabulary - and that of the kids I read with, but the sudden use of a word I can't guess at the pronunciation of, in a book of words I expect to know quiet well, is off putting during a dry read with a young audience.

The bio of the author states he wrote this book while wondering and wandering with his two children. Wondering specifically if pigs eat fermented cucumbers - I'm fairly certain they'll eat anything - and do believe that was the genesis for this book. The 'p' page is excellent as both words begin with 'pi' so that the pronunciation of 'p' is identical in each utterance. And the pigs are adorably clothed - the first and only animals to be completed dressed out of 25 other pages. Now this was also striking. Animals in children's books are often clothed in some manner and usually less to do with propriety and more to do with character differentiation. This book introduces a new character on every page but as they are all different animals and never interact it is unnecessary to further differentiate them. And so I find myself wandering in my thoughts and wondering if pigs where pyjamas?

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This is an absolute delight for young readers. This playful picture book takes a unique approach to teaching the alphabet, introducing kids to animals and foods in a fun and engaging way. The illustrations are captivating, making it perfect for toddlers, while the clever use of words and quirky combinations will keep older kids entertained and educated. This book is not only entertaining but also an excellent tool for vocabulary building. I highly recommend it to teachers, librarians, booksellers and parents looking for an imaginative and educational read that will have kids giggling and learning at the same time.

Hold onto your hats, folks, because Do Newts Eat Noodles? is like an alphabet adventure on steroids! If you thought learning the ABCs was boring, think again. This book is the bomb! From crazy combos like "Do Pigs eat Pickles?" to mind-bending questions like "do vultures eat vanilla?", it's a wild ride through the alphabet that'll have kids laughing, thinking, and learning all at once. The illustrations are beyond adorable, and the words used here are so fun, they'll stick in your brain like glue. If you're a teacher or librarian, get this book in your classroom or library ASAP. Trust me; you'll be the hero of the storytime hour, and the kids will be grinning from ear to ear as they discover the wacky world of letters and words. This book is a blast, and I couldn't recommend it more!

What a fun book! My 4 year old and I were laughing our whole way through it. She loved answering each "Do" question! Quick read that we will definitely be adding to our home library.

I loved this book! As a long-time educator and librarian, I recommend this book to all Preschool, Kindergarten and 1st grade teachers to keep a copy of this book in your classroom. All librarians should also purchase a copy of this for a wonderful read aloud to the PreK, K and 1st grade students. I can just see in my mind a sweet group of students glued to the pictures as I read aloud to them. They would be answering each letter with a reply that would be a form of yea and nay! Such fun for students as they learn letters and other words! PS- teachers and librarians will also be smiling with the students at this one!

This is the wildest and the most hilarious alphabet book I have ever seen! Parents, and teachers, please beware: do not go into this book blind. Be ready to… have answers. Kids will have questions. I’m no kid and even I have questions. I have more questions that I can write here.
The drawings are adorable and quirky. The alphabet part is even more adorable and even quirkier. If there is a super fun way to approach alphabet learning, then I vote this book is it. I also vote that this is a fab book for those who are learning English as a second, a third, or a zillionth language. The words used there are fun. They are used in fun, quirky, and super weird ways – and to me, that looks like a combo that leads to remembering those fun words. Yeah, it might not be the most useful phrase to learn and to use a question of – do vultures eat vanilla? – but it sure serves the purpose of fab vocabulary building.
So, but the questions. The questions are still here. Do newts eat noodles? And do vultures eat vanilla? Those are some legit questions this book raises.

Do Newts Eat Noodles? (Kindle Edition)
by Cliff Beneventi
Actually a very cute and silly alphabet book. But this not only shows the letters, animals, and different food types the pictures are very silly, and engaging. I can see a teacher use this in the classroom to help kindergarteners learn their letters, their animals, and their different food types. It is cross cultural as well since some of the foods are not your normal American table fare. Its a great book to help provide cultural discussions, and broaden the exposure of different animals and foods to young children. It can also help English acquisition learners to see how letters sounds are similar and used in the English language.

This book is a very simple ABC book about animals and what they might eat. Some of the suggestions are funny and I know kids will like it. The illustrations are good, but very simple.
An easy on the eyes ABC for children.


Thanks NetGalley for this ARC.

An adorable ABC and children's picture book to help piece together/practice words with different letters/vowel sounds.

This is a cute little ABC book great for the littles learning their ABC's it has brightly colored illustrations to go with each letter

Do newts eat noodles?
Do lions eat lemons?
Do iguanas eat ice cream?

This alphabet book won't answer those questions, but it will give you (wait for it) plenty of food for thought. The format is very simple (same question repeated for different animals and types of food), but the illustrations are clean and playful, and I particularly appreciated the focus on less common animals—we have lions and elephants, yes, but also jellyfish and otters and (of course) newts. And umbrellabirds! Today I learned that umbrellabirds exist.

Overall, a fun twist on a classic style and a good fit for the pre-kindergarten crowd.

Thanks to the author and publisher for providing a review copy through NetGalley.

Thanks, NetGalley! This is such a fun alphabet book! I enjoyed the unique animals and all the interesting foods they could eat if they ate things that start with the same letter as them. My daughter answered the question asked on every page (spoiler: it’s always the same question!) she loved the silliness of the combinations.

I highly recommend to families with young children, especially kids who are learning their alphabet!

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of Do Newts Eat Noodles? by Cliff Beneventi. This is a very cute, alliterative read-aloud about animals and their eating habits. The illustrations are adorable and this book lends itself to great lessons about animals, foods, and the alphabet.