The Watermelon Seed, (Board Book)

The Watermelon Seed, (Board Book)

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Publishers Weekly,Classic kid fear: accidentally swallow a watermelon seed, and the result will be a botanical version of what the zombie virus does to folks in The Walking Dead: vines will come out of your ears, and pretty soon you'll turn pink and wind up a morsel in someone else's fruit salad. In this first book from Pizzoli, the goal isn't to assuage readers' fears, but he does defuse them with help from an adorable bug-eyed crocodile who's hooked on watermelon ("Ever since I was a teeny, tiny baby crocodile, it's been my favorite. CHOMP! SLURP! CHOMP!"). Pizzoli's ostensibly simple cartooning is actually quite clever: he plays with framing and scale to gently spoof the crocodile's horror-movie imaginings ("It's growing in my guts!"), while the limited but luscious palette (watermelon pink and green, of course) and a subtly pulpy texture make each spread good enough to eat. It's an expert debut, and one with a valuable lesson, to boot: a hearty burp can brighten even the darkest hour. Ages 3-5. Agent: Steven Malk, Writers House. (May) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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Nov 20, 2025
Aliza
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Short, Consise, and Fun Read for All

This is our absolute favorite book! My kids love the story and have it memorized (they're 5, 3, and 1.5). The simple, but eye-catching color scheme and comical, cautionary tale are total hits. I've since purchased this for both of my nephews, who too, adore the tale.

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Dec 22, 2025
Martha
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Watermelon seed book

I love that it's a board book. The story is fun to read and can be exaggerated to make it more exciting.

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Oct 16, 2025
Edie
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Bought for 3y/o granddaughter. She loved it!

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