Snap! Crunch! Munch?
(I Like to Read Comics)

Author

Diana Castillo

Publication Date

April 15, 2025

Genre / Grade Band

Fiction / K − 1^st

Language

English

Format

Graphic Novel

Snap! Crunch! Munch? (I Like to Read Comics)

Hardcover

Description

A little boy's imagination runs wild during family dinner in this easy reader comic.

A little boy comes down for family dinner. There's food for each member of his picky family: black beans, plantains, flan, and more. Soon his imagination is filled with lions, elephants, and flamingos slurping, crunching, and munching on a delicious dinner.

This early reader graphic novel is perfect for 1st and 2nd graders to read on their own. The simple text and story matches everyone's favorite foods with animals, featuring fun onomatopoeia that kids will want to shout outloud.

Comics-lovers can now share the fun with their kids, students, siblings, and younger friends who are learning to read!

I Like to Read(R) Comics are perfect for kids who are challenged by or unengaged in reading, kids who love art, and the growing number of young comics fans. Filled with eye-catching art, humor, and terrific stories, these comics provide unique reading experiences for growing minds.I Like to Read(R) Comics, like their award-winning I Like to Read(R) counterpart, are created by celebrated artists and support reading comprehension to transform children into lifelong readers.We hope that all new readers will say, "I like to read comics!"

Publication date

April 15, 2025

Genre

Fiction

Page Count

ISBN-13

9780823456963

Publisher

Holiday House

Series

I Like to Read Comics

BISAC categories

School Library Journal

PreS-Gr 2--The sound of the doorbell has a young boy hurrying downstairs to greet his family as they arrive for dinner. Readers see the various dishes that are carried in and placed on the table. During the meal, the young protagonist imagines each of his relatives as a different animal based on their favorite foods. Aunt Gloria reminds him of a giraffe because she loves salad, while his papa enjoys meat and resembles a lion. Colorful illustrations capture his Uncle Carlos, visualized as a flamingo nibbling on shrimp, and his cousins as mischievous rabbits who manage to flip a plantain across the table to hit him on the head. The boy narrates the story with comments such as, "Me? I love all food!" or "Everyone loves dessert." Other than the initial greetings as the family enters the house, speech bubbles are used for onomatopoeic accompaniments to the meal: snap, crunch, munch, and so on. The limited word count along with the humorous scenes in the boy's imagination welcome even reluctant readers into the story. VERDICT Blending easy reader and early graphic novel formats, this enjoyable story captures the fun of family meals and invites readers to chime in with a "Nom. Nom. Nommm."--Suzanne Costner

ALA/Booklist

Imagination and love of food collide at the dinner table in this debut graphic novel for early readers.

Diana Castillo

Diana Castillo grew up in the colorful city of Havana and moved to Florida when she was very young. Having spent so much time surrounded by palm trees and beaches, Diana often jokes she's a mermaid in disguise. She completed her studies at Ringling College of Art and Design with a BFA in Illustration. She quickly went to work in everything from designing theme parks like Super Nintendo World-Japan and Orlando's Volcano Bay, to toy design for Cocomelon and tourism illustrations for Airbnb. Her free time is spent going on adventures with her dog Guenevere and watching movies.

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