Wild Brunch

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. It is a book of poetry about what animals eat, along with lovely illustrations of each animal.

A solid addition to a picture book poetry collection, the Wild Brunch combines short poems with intricately layered collage style illustrations of familiar animals. As with any collection, different readers will connect with different poems and illustrations but in general the animals chosen for inclusion comprise a greatest hits list for many young readers. While the spoken word style of the poetry may not appeal to a younger audience and makes reading this volume aloud a bit challenging, many of my younger patrons will enjoy the bristles on the fly, the pointy teeth of the piranha, and the bloody beaks of the vultures. The addition of informational end matter and "learn more" resources for each animal is a delightful bonus that will be enjoyed by older readers and caregivers alike. Thank you to NetGalley for access to this arc.

Wild Brunch is a picture book with beautiful illustrations of animals eating in the wild, and fun poems for each one. I really loved the illustrations, and some of the poetry was delightful. I did feel like a few of the poems did not have quite the right cadence, but that was probably a personal preference.

Thanks to NetGalley, David Harrison, and Charlesbridge for the chance to read and review. My opinions are my own.

What a beautiful children’s book! So darling. My four kids absolutely adored it. The pictures were beautiful and the storyline behind it was wonderful. Highly recommend

WILD BRUNCH has such captivating illustrations with fun poems about the eating habits of different animals, from hippos to jellyfish, narwhals to piranhas. While geared to readers 5-9, this adult found it delightful!

Fantastic! This book takes scientific facts about the eating habits of animals and presents them via the artistic medium of poetry. A fun and unique way to engage more artistically inclined learners.

Wild Brunch is a cute collection of poems about the eating habits of many animals. There are 3 parts: swimming eaters, land based eaters, and flying eaters. The author also mentioned the adult mayfly that doesn’t typically eat at all. The book is educational and fun. The illustrations look like paintings. The most enjoyable poems, in my opinion, were about the turkey vulture and koala as I appreciate rhyming poems. I couldn’t get the flow right when reading some of the others to my children. They enjoyed the information in the back of the book about the animals. Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this title.

Really gorgeous illustrations, an interesting assortment of animals. It would be a great tool in the classroom. I liked the addition of notes at the back of the book with more detailed description- great for older children of reading ages.

It was very interesting to learn what different animals eat via poetry, it's a very fresh take on nonfiction.
The illustrations are amazing and the poems are short and fun, great for small children.

What a unique book! The illustrations are amazing works of art, and the poems, with a tiny bit of repetition ideal for children, are as entertaining as they are educational. As a teacher, I can see this one becoming a classroom tool, and I have never seen one of its kind. I would now love to read the two previous ones by the author.

I was so impressed with this book. The illustrations are gorgeous and will definitely keep a child’s attention. The poems are clever and fun. The last few pages focused on facts about the animals featured was definitely my favourite thing about this book. I did also like that it suggested other books for young readers if they wanted to learn more.

This collection of original short poems describes how animals eat, from a fly that vomits on its food to soften it, to bats using echolocation to catch insects. Each poem is titled with the name of the animal. Full color cut paper collage illustrations accompany each poem in a format similar to a picture book, showing the animals in their natural habitats. The book ends with a section with suggested books to read and more information on each animal, adding to the few facts mentioned in each poem. This is a clever way to show how various animals consume their food using examples of rhyming and free verse poems. Review based on an ARC.