Tales for Very Picky Eaters
by Josh Schneider
Tales for Very Picky Eaters by Josh Schneider is assigned in US schools at grades k–2. It appears across 1 curriculum reference, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.
This page shows where Tales for Very Picky Eaters is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.
- Grade range
- Grades K–2
- Pages
- 53
- Reading time
- about 1 hour (est.)
- First published
- 2011
- ISBN-13
- 9780547149561
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About this book
"A father tells outlandish stories while trying to get his young son, who is a very picky eater, to eat foods he thinks he will not like."--Title page verso.
Where this book is assigned
Theodor Seuss Geisel Award
- recommended·Kindergarten gradesource: Theodor Seuss Geisel Award winners (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2012 Geisel Award
- recommended·1st gradesource: Theodor Seuss Geisel Award winners (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2012 Geisel Award
- recommended·2nd gradesource: Theodor Seuss Geisel Award winners (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2012 Geisel Award
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Common questions
- What grade level is Tales for Very Picky Eaters?
- Tales for Very Picky Eaters is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–2. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
- How long does it take to read Tales for Very Picky Eaters?
- It takes about 1 hour to read Tales for Very Picky Eaters (53 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 60 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- What curricula assign Tales for Very Picky Eaters?
- Tales for Very Picky Eaters appears on reading lists for Theodor Seuss Geisel Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is Tales for Very Picky Eaters banned in schools?
- Tales for Very Picky Eaters does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.
Why this book is on this list
Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.
- Lexile measure
- Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
- Grade band
- Grades K–2 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
- Curriculum alignment
- Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
- State-level evidence
- Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
- Removal / banning records
- No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
- Seasonal / contextual tags
- Tagged for: award-winner.