{"product_id":"9781510764583","title":"The World's Biggest Food Fight! : The Incredible Story of the Festival of La Tomatina","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe World's Biggest Food Fight!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Tracey Kyle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Off to the hills of \u003ci\u003eEspaña\u003c\/i\u003e we go.\u003cbr\u003e Grab a tomato . . . get ready . . . now THROW!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Every year, the town of Buñol in Spain holds La Tomatina, a grand \u003ci\u003efiesta\u003c\/i\u003e featuring the world's BIGGEST food fight! Join in the fun!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Afer putting on goggles and grabbing some squishy \u003ci\u003etomates\u003c\/i\u003e, it's time to toss fruit like there's no tomorrow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"WHOOSH! Tomatoes are filling the air!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"SPLAT! Tomatoes are stuck in my hair!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Soon, the entire town is flowing in crimson. Juice flows down ears, drips off noses, runs down ankles, and spreads through toes. And the tomatoes are still flying until . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e BOOM! The cannon is fired, and it's time to stop for the day, clean up, and go to bed, to dream of all of the fun next year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A silly, sensory celebration of tradition and gold old-fashioned food fight fun, \u003ci\u003eSplat!\u003c\/i\u003e is sure to delight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\"This cute and colorful book will make preschoolers giggle!\"\u003cbr\u003e —Jacqueline Jules, author of the Zapato Power series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \"Who doesn’t love a REAL food fight? Put on your goggles and grab the \u003ci\u003etomates\u003c\/i\u003e! Tracey Kyle makes a splash with this little known piece of culture that kids will love!”\u003cbr\u003e —Kathryn Erskine, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Badger Knight\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSeeing Red\u003c\/i\u003e, and 2010 National Book Award Winner for \u003ci\u003eMockingbird\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Want to introduce kids to festivals from other parts of the world? This is a romp through Spain's famous tomato festival. Use it to get kids to explore fun international traditions and celebrations. Kyle's book captures pure joy!\" \u003cbr\u003e —Marcie Flinchum Atkins, International Baccalaureate, Primary Years Programme Librarian and author of \u003ci\u003eWait, Rest, Pause: Dormancy in Nature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Who knew a food fight could be so much fun or so colorful! Grab your goggles and wade into a Spanish tomato-throwing festival that will leave readers yelling \u003ci\u003e¡Ole!\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e —Candice Ransom, author of \u003ci\u003eBones in the White House\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Kyle captures the messy fun and playful chaos of the world's biggest approved food fight, La Tomatina, in her lively snappy, rhyming book.” \u003cbr\u003e —Sue Fliess, author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Trap a Leprechaun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"An American child travels to Buñol, Spain, to take part in the town’s annual raucous celebration of the tomato. La Tomatina is a large organized food fight in which residents wear goggles and spend the day throwing crushed ripe tomatoes until the streets are covered in one ruby red, pulpy mess. In an easy flowing rhyme, the narrator describes their enthusiastic participation. . . . Cartoon illustrations depict the rowdy, frenzied event as everyone and everything is splattered and splashed in the fruit’s squishy juices. . . . A high-spirited celebration of a unique experience.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781510764583\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Sky Pony","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40592312697038,"sku":"9781510764583","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_d5e47ff3-fb1b-4502-84f9-1a62ec7f0c8f.jpg?v=1646781223","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781510764583","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}