What books are similar to I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato?

The 10 closest matches to I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato by Lauren Child on ReadingList include A Fine, Fine School, And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon, Boxes for Katje, Christopher Mouse: The Tale of a Small Traveler, and Drive-By. Each is scored on shared themes (hermanos, niños, and food preferences in children), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades K–3), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades K–3), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.

How does ReadingList choose similar books?

Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Books like I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato

If you liked I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato, read A Fine, Fine School, And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon, or Boxes for Katje — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato by Lauren Child (Realistic Fiction · grades K–3)? It’s most often read for its themes of hermanos, niños, and food preferences in children. The 10 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.

These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades K–3 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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A Fine, Fine Schoolgrades K–3: Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoongrades 3–8: Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Boxes for Katjegrades 3–8: Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Christopher Mouse: The Tale of a Small Travelergrades 3–6: Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Drive-Bygrades 3–8: Shares themes of brothers and sisters, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Each Little Bird That Singsgrades 3–6: Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Henry's Freedom Boxgrades 3–6: Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Hooway for Wodney Watgrades K–3: Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
I Need My Monstergrades K–3: Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Jake and Lilygrades 3–6: Shares themes of brothers and sisters, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →

Books like I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato for younger readers (K–2)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps K–2— same scoring, different audience.

Millie Waits for the Mail by Alexander Steffensmeier · grades K–3 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
Miss Smith's Incredible Storybook by Michael Garland · grades K–3 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! by Candace Fleming · grades K–3 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
My Lucky Day by Keiko Kasza · grades K–3 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
Stanley's Wild Ride by Linda Bailey · grades K–3 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).

Books like I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.

All About Sam by Lois Lowry · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of brothers and sisters, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
The Lemonade War by Davies, Jacqueline · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of brothers and sisters and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
John, Paul, George and Ben by Lane Smith · grades 3–5 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5).
Loch by Paul Zindel · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of brothers and sisters, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
Millie Waits for the Mail by Alexander Steffensmeier · grades K–3 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).

Books like I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato for middle school (grades 6–8)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.

All About Sam by Lois Lowry · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of brothers and sisters, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
The Lemonade War by Davies, Jacqueline · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of brothers and sisters and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
A Family Apart by Joan Lowery Nixon · grades 6–8 — Shares themes of brothers and sisters and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson · grades 6–8 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
Loch by Paul Zindel · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of brothers and sisters, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).

Books like I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.

A Summer to Die by Lois Lowry · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of brothers and sisters, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
A Door Near Here by Heather Quarles · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of brothers and sisters and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
After by Francine Prose · grades 9–12 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
Define "Normal" by Julie Anne Peters · grades 9–12 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
Shattering Glass by Gail Giles · grades 9–12 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).

Common questions

What books are similar to I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato?: The 10 closest matches to I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato by Lauren Child on ReadingList include A Fine, Fine School, And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon, Boxes for Katje, Christopher Mouse: The Tale of a Small Traveler, and Drive-By. Each is scored on shared themes (hermanos, niños, and food preferences in children), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades K–3), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades K–3), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.
How does ReadingList choose similar books?: Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Book data last updated 2026-09-05. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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